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#6e8fee color: Guilliman Blue

#6e8fee is rgb(110, 143, 238) in RGB and oklch(66.824% 0.14601 267.883) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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225°
100%

66.8%
0.146
268°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • indigo-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.08:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #6e8fee

#6e8fee is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.8% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 268°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.08:1 contrast and black text 6.83:1, so black text reads better.

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

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #6e8fee mixed with white

  1. 6e8fee
  2. 7c9bf1
  3. 89a6f3
  4. 97b1f5
  5. a6bdf7
  6. b4c8f9
  7. c3d3fb
  8. d2defc
  9. e1e9fd
  10. f0f4fe

Darker: #6e8fee mixed with black

  1. 6e8fee
  2. 5f7ccf
  3. 5069b1
  4. 415793
  5. 334577
  6. 26345c
  7. 192442
  8. 0e152a
  9. 040714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #6e8fee with less saturation

  1. 6e8fee
  2. 7290e5
  3. 7691dd
  4. 7992d4
  5. 7d93cb
  6. 8194c2
  7. 8594b9
  8. 8994b0
  9. 8d95a7
  10. 91959e

Questions about #6e8fee

What color is #6e8fee?

#6e8fee is bright blue. The closest named color is Guilliman Blue. In RGB it is rgb(110, 143, 238), in HSL hsl(224.53, 79.01%, 68.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.824% 0.14601 267.883).

What colors go well with #6e8fee?

The complementary color of #6e8fee is #ba8e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0b9fe3 and #a07fe2. The triadic partners are #e06d61 and #4bac5e.

Is white or black text more readable on #6e8fee?

Black text reads better on #6e8fee: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and black gives 6.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6e8fee a warm or cool color?

#6e8fee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 268 degrees, its lightness 66.8% and its chroma 0.146.