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#6485DB

#6485db ≈ Glaucous

  • blue
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#6485db is a color from the blue family, with high lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 39.22% red, 52.16% green and 85.88% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 54.34% cyan, 39.27% magenta, 0% yellow and 14.12% black. Its hue angle is 223.36°, with 62.3% saturation and 62.55% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with trust, stability and focus. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.92:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Glaucous (#6082b6), ΔE 4.52.

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Web safe#6699cc
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Relative luminance0.246

Complementary

  1. #6485db
  2. #dbba64

Split complementary

  1. #6485db
  2. #db7f64
  3. #c1db64

Analogous

  1. #64c1db
  2. #6485db
  3. #7f64db

Triadic

  1. #6485db
  2. #db6485
  3. #85db64

Tetradic

  1. #6485db
  2. #ba64db
  3. #dbba64
  4. #85db64

Square

  1. #6485db
  2. #db64c1
  3. #dbba64
  4. #64db7f

Monochromatic

  1. #1f3c87
  2. #2e58c5
  3. #6485db
  4. #a2b6e9
  5. #e0e7f8

Shades

#6485db mixed progressively with black.

  1. #6485db
  2. #5a78c5
  3. #506aaf
  4. #465d99
  5. #3c5083
  6. #32436e
  7. #283558
  8. #1e2842
  9. #141b2c
  10. #0a0d16
  11. #000000

Tints

#6485db mixed progressively with white.

  1. #6485db
  2. #7491df
  3. #839de2
  4. #93aae6
  5. #a2b6e9
  6. #b2c2ed
  7. #c1cef1
  8. #d1daf4
  9. #e0e7f8
  10. #f0f3fb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#6485db mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #6485db
  2. #6785d2
  3. #6a84c9
  4. #6c84c0
  5. #6f83b7
  6. #7283ae
  7. #7582a4
  8. #78829b
  9. #7a8192
  10. #7d8189
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.55:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 5.92:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #888888 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7b87af ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #628ede ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5383d9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #2198a5 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #638add ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #5a84da ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #4591bd ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-6485db {
  color: #6485db;
}
Background
.bg-6485db {
  background-color: #6485db;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-6485db {
  border: 2px solid #6485db;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #6485db;
  --color-primary-rgb: 100 133 219;
  --color-primary-hsl: 223 62% 63%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-6485db {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #6485db, #7f64db);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-6485db {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(100 133 219 / 0.35);
}

#6082b6 Glaucous ΔE 4.52 #5b92e5 United Nations Blue ΔE 5.41 #6495ed Cornflower Blue ΔE 5.70 #417dc1 Tufts Blue ΔE 7.21 #318ce7 Bleu de France ΔE 7.87 #4682b4 Steel Blue ΔE 8.22 #5d8aa8 Air Force Blue ΔE 8.60 #9b7a24 Inverted #888888 Grayscale 

Glaucous
#6485db  rgb(100, 133, 219)  hsl(223, 62%, 63%)  Glaucous
#dbba64  rgb(219, 186, 100)  hsl(43, 62%, 63%)  Metallic Gold
#db6485  rgb(219, 100, 133)  hsl(343, 62%, 63%)  Blush
#85db64  rgb(133, 219, 100)  hsl(103, 62%, 63%)  Pastel Green