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#608bc4 color: Provence

#608bc4 is rgb(96, 139, 196) in RGB and oklch(62.943% 0.09878 255.795) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

62.9%
0.099
256°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.51:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #608bc4

#608bc4 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.9% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 256°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.51:1 contrast and black text 5.99:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Provence (#658dc6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #608bc4 mixed with white

  1. 608bc4
  2. 6f96ca
  3. 7fa2d1
  4. 8eadd7
  5. 9eb9dd
  6. aec4e3
  7. bed0e9
  8. cedcee
  9. dee7f4
  10. eef3fa

Darker: #608bc4 mixed with black

  1. 608bc4
  2. 5278aa
  3. 456691
  4. 385478
  5. 2c4361
  6. 20324a
  7. 152335
  8. 0a1421
  9. 03070e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #608bc4 with less saturation

  1. 608bc4
  2. 658bbe
  3. 698bb9
  4. 6d8bb3
  5. 718bad
  6. 768ba7
  7. 7a8aa1
  8. 7d8a9b
  9. 818a95
  10. 85898f

Questions about #608bc4

What color is #608bc4?

#608bc4 is soft blue. The closest named color is Provence. In RGB it is rgb(96, 139, 196), in HSL hsl(214.2, 45.87%, 57.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.943% 0.09878 255.795).

What colors go well with #608bc4?

The complementary color of #608bc4 is #ab803e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3995b6 and #8480c2. The triadic partners are #bd6f75 and #6e9759.

Is white or black text more readable on #608bc4?

White text reads better on #608bc4: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 and black gives 5.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #608bc4 a warm or cool color?

#608bc4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 62.9% and its chroma 0.099.