#6699ea color: Guilliman Blue
#6699ea is rgb(102, 153, 234) in RGB and oklch(68.248% 0.13233 259.308) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Steel blue
- blue-400
- Black 8%
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About #6699ea
#6699ea is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 68.2% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 259°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.87:1 contrast and black text 7.31:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Guilliman Blue (#6495ed). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.
Lighter: #6699ea mixed with white
Darker: #6699ea mixed with black
Calmer: #6699ea with less saturation
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Questions about #6699ea
What color is #6699ea?
#6699ea is bright blue. The closest named color is Guilliman Blue. In RGB it is rgb(102, 153, 234), in HSL hsl(216.82, 75.86%, 65.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.248% 0.13233 259.308).
What colors go well with #6699ea?
The complementary color of #6699ea is #c48e21. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #11a7da and #988ae5. The triadic partners are #df7578 and #6cac5a.
Is white or black text more readable on #6699ea?
Black text reads better on #6699ea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 and black gives 7.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #6699ea a warm or cool color?
#6699ea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 68.2% and its chroma 0.132.