#608bb9 color: Faded Blue
#608bb9 is rgb(96, 139, 185) in RGB and oklch(62.415% 0.08454 250.907) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 27%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #608bb9
#608bb9 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.4% lightness, 0.085 chroma and a hue of 251°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.56:1 contrast and black text 5.89:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Faded Blue (#658cbb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #608bb9 mixed with white
Darker: #608bb9 mixed with black
Calmer: #608bb9 with less saturation
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Questions about #608bb9
What color is #608bb9?
#608bb9 is soft blue. The closest named color is Faded Blue. In RGB it is rgb(96, 139, 185), in HSL hsl(211.01, 38.86%, 55.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.415% 0.08454 250.907).
What colors go well with #608bb9?
The complementary color of #608bb9 is #a87f4c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4593ab and #7e81ba. The triadic partners are #b4727b and #75925b.
Is white or black text more readable on #608bb9?
White text reads better on #608bb9: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and black gives 5.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #608bb9 a warm or cool color?
#608bb9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 62.4% and its chroma 0.085.