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#608def color: Soft Blue

#608def is rgb(96, 141, 239) in RGB and oklch(65.703% 0.15446 264.037) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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221°
100%

65.7%
0.154
264°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • indigo-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.20:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #608def

#608def is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.7% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 264°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.2:1 contrast and black text 6.55:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Soft Blue (#6488ea). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #608def mixed with white

  1. 608def
  2. 6f99f2
  3. 7fa5f4
  4. 8eb0f6
  5. 9ebcf8
  6. aec7fa
  7. bed2fc
  8. cedefd
  9. dee9fe
  10. eef4ff

Darker: #608def mixed with black

  1. 608def
  2. 527ad0
  3. 4567b1
  4. 385594
  5. 2c4478
  6. 20335c
  7. 152342
  8. 0a142a
  9. 030714
  10. 000103

Calmer: #608def with less saturation

  1. 608def
  2. 658ee6
  3. 6a8fdd
  4. 6f90d4
  5. 7491ca
  6. 7991c1
  7. 7e91b8
  8. 8392ae
  9. 8892a5
  10. 8c919b

Questions about #608def

What color is #608def?

#608def is bright blue. The closest named color is Soft Blue. In RGB it is rgb(96, 141, 239), in HSL hsl(221.12, 81.71%, 65.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.703% 0.15446 264.037).

What colors go well with #608def?

The complementary color of #608def is #bd8700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009ee0 and #987be5. The triadic partners are #e06561 and #4da94f.

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

Black text reads better on #608def: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and black gives 6.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #608def a warm or cool color?

#608def is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 264 degrees, its lightness 65.7% and its chroma 0.154.