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#608ebe color: Cliff Blue

#608ebe is rgb(96, 142, 190) in RGB and oklch(63.323% 0.08842 250.377) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

63.3%
0.088
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.44:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #608ebe

#608ebe is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.3% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.44:1 contrast and black text 6.11:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Cliff Blue (#5d8fbd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #608ebe mixed with white

  1. 608ebe
  2. 7099c5
  3. 7fa4cc
  4. 8fafd2
  5. 9ebbd9
  6. aec6df
  7. bed1e6
  8. ceddec
  9. dee8f2
  10. eff3f9

Darker: #608ebe mixed with black

  1. 608ebe
  2. 527ba5
  3. 45688c
  4. 385675
  5. 2c445e
  6. 203448
  7. 152433
  8. 0a151f
  9. 03070d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #608ebe with less saturation

  1. 608ebe
  2. 658eb9
  3. 698eb4
  4. 6e8daf
  5. 728daa
  6. 768da4
  7. 7a8c9f
  8. 7e8c9a
  9. 828b95
  10. 868b8f

Questions about #608ebe

What color is #608ebe?

#608ebe is soft blue. The closest named color is Cliff Blue. In RGB it is rgb(96, 142, 190), in HSL hsl(210.64, 41.96%, 56.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.323% 0.08842 250.377).

What colors go well with #608ebe?

The complementary color of #608ebe is #ac814c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4396af and #8084bf. The triadic partners are #b9737d and #78955b.

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

White text reads better on #608ebe: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.44:1 and black gives 6.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #608ebe a warm or cool color?

#608ebe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 63.3% and its chroma 0.088.