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#608cc3 color: Provence

#608cc3 is rgb(96, 140, 195) in RGB and oklch(63.115% 0.09653 254.541) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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213°
100%

63.1%
0.097
255°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.48:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
6.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #608cc3

#608cc3 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.1% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 255°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.48:1 contrast and black text 6.04:1, 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: #608cc3 mixed with white

  1. 608cc3
  2. 7097c9
  3. 7fa3d0
  4. 8faed6
  5. 9eb9dc
  6. aec5e2
  7. bed0e8
  8. cedcee
  9. dee8f4
  10. eff3f9

Darker: #608cc3 mixed with black

  1. 608cc3
  2. 5279a9
  3. 456790
  4. 385578
  5. 2c4360
  6. 20334a
  7. 152334
  8. 0a1420
  9. 03070e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #608cc3 with less saturation

  1. 608cc3
  2. 658cbd
  3. 698cb8
  4. 6e8cb2
  5. 728cac
  6. 768ba7
  7. 7a8ba1
  8. 7e8b9b
  9. 828a95
  10. 868a8f

Questions about #608cc3

What color is #608cc3?

#608cc3 is soft blue. The closest named color is Provence. In RGB it is rgb(96, 140, 195), in HSL hsl(213.33, 45.21%, 57.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.115% 0.09653 254.541).

What colors go well with #608cc3?

The complementary color of #608cc3 is #ac8042. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3b96b5 and #8381c2. The triadic partners are #bc7077 and #70975a.

Is white or black text more readable on #608cc3?

White text reads better on #608cc3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and black gives 6.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #608cc3 a warm or cool color?

#608cc3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 63.1% and its chroma 0.097.