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#6697ef color: Guilliman Blue

#6697ef is rgb(102, 151, 239) in RGB and oklch(68.095% 0.14108 261.35) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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219°
100%

68.1%
0.141
261°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.90:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #6697ef

#6697ef is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 68.1% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 261°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.9:1 contrast and black text 7.24:1, 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: #6697ef mixed with white

  1. 6697ef
  2. 75a2f1
  3. 84acf4
  4. 93b7f6
  5. a2c1f8
  6. b1ccfa
  7. c1d6fb
  8. d0e0fc
  9. e0ebfd
  10. eff5fe

Darker: #6697ef mixed with black

  1. 6697ef
  2. 5883d0
  3. 4a6fb1
  4. 3c5c94
  5. 2f4978
  6. 23375c
  7. 172642
  8. 0c172a
  9. 040814
  10. 000103

Calmer: #6697ef with less saturation

  1. 6697ef
  2. 6c98e7
  3. 7198de
  4. 7699d6
  5. 7b99cd
  6. 8099c5
  7. 8599bc
  8. 8a99b3
  9. 8f99ab
  10. 9499a2

Questions about #6697ef

What color is #6697ef?

#6697ef is bright blue. The closest named color is Guilliman Blue. In RGB it is rgb(102, 151, 239), in HSL hsl(218.54, 81.07%, 66.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.095% 0.14108 261.35).

What colors go well with #6697ef?

The complementary color of #6697ef is #c48e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a6df and #9a87e8. The triadic partners are #e27171 and #63ae59.

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

Black text reads better on #6697ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and black gives 7.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6697ef a warm or cool color?

#6697ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 261 degrees, its lightness 68.1% and its chroma 0.141.