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#6697ed color: Guilliman Blue

#6697ed is rgb(102, 151, 237) in RGB and oklch(67.986% 0.13842 260.991) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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218°
100%

68%
0.138
261°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.91:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #6697ed

#6697ed is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 68% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 261°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.91:1 contrast and black text 7.21:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Guilliman Blue (#6495ed). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #6697ed mixed with white

  1. 6697ed
  2. 75a2f0
  3. 84acf2
  4. 93b7f4
  5. a2c1f7
  6. b1ccf8
  7. c1d6fa
  8. d0e0fc
  9. e0ebfd
  10. eff5fe

Darker: #6697ed mixed with black

  1. 6697ed
  2. 5883ce
  3. 4a6fb0
  4. 3c5c93
  5. 2f4977
  6. 23375c
  7. 172642
  8. 0c172a
  9. 040814
  10. 000103

Calmer: #6697ed with less saturation

  1. 6697ed
  2. 6b98e5
  3. 7198dd
  4. 7699d4
  5. 7b99cc
  6. 8099c4
  7. 8599bb
  8. 8a99b3
  9. 8f99aa
  10. 9398a1

Questions about #6697ed

What color is #6697ed?

#6697ed is bright blue. The closest named color is Guilliman Blue. In RGB it is rgb(102, 151, 237), in HSL hsl(218.22, 78.95%, 66.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.986% 0.13842 260.991).

What colors go well with #6697ed?

The complementary color of #6697ed is #c38e0a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a6dd and #9987e7. The triadic partners are #e17273 and #65ad59.

Is white or black text more readable on #6697ed?

Black text reads better on #6697ed: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and black gives 7.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6697ed a warm or cool color?

#6697ed is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 261 degrees, its lightness 68% and its chroma 0.138.