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#608ace color: Livid

#608ace is rgb(96, 138, 206) in RGB and oklch(63.232% 0.11316 259.682) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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217°
100%

63.2%
0.113
260°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.49:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
6.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #608ace

#608ace is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.2% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 260°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.49:1 contrast and black text 6.02:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Livid (#6688cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #608ace mixed with white

  1. 608ace
  2. 6f96d4
  3. 7fa1d9
  4. 8eadde
  5. 9eb9e3
  6. aec4e8
  7. bed0ed
  8. cedcf2
  9. dee7f6
  10. eef3fb

Darker: #608ace mixed with black

  1. 608ace
  2. 5277b3
  3. 456598
  4. 38537f
  5. 2c4266
  6. 20324e
  7. 152238
  8. 0a1423
  9. 03070f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #608ace with less saturation

  1. 608ace
  2. 658ac7
  3. 698bc1
  4. 6d8bba
  5. 728bb3
  6. 768bad
  7. 7a8ba6
  8. 7e8b9f
  9. 828a98
  10. 868a91

Questions about #608ace

What color is #608ace?

#608ace is soft blue. The closest named color is Livid. In RGB it is rgb(96, 138, 206), in HSL hsl(217.09, 52.88%, 59.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.232% 0.11316 259.682).

What colors go well with #608ace?

The complementary color of #608ace is #ae812c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2996c1 and #897dca. The triadic partners are #c56c6d and #649a57.

Is white or black text more readable on #608ace?

White text reads better on #608ace: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and black gives 6.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #608ace a warm or cool color?

#608ace is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 260 degrees, its lightness 63.2% and its chroma 0.113.