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#608ec2 color: Cobalt Glow

#608ec2 is rgb(96, 142, 194) in RGB and oklch(63.512% 0.09347 252.294) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

63.5%
0.093
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.42:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #608ec2

#608ec2 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.5% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.42:1 contrast and black text 6.15:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Cobalt Glow (#648fc4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #608ec2 mixed with white

  1. 608ec2
  2. 7099c8
  3. 7fa4cf
  4. 8fafd5
  5. 9ebbdb
  6. aec6e1
  7. bed1e8
  8. ceddee
  9. dee8f3
  10. eff3f9

Darker: #608ec2 mixed with black

  1. 608ec2
  2. 527ba8
  3. 45688f
  4. 385677
  5. 2c4460
  6. 203449
  7. 152434
  8. 0a1520
  9. 03070e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #608ec2 with less saturation

  1. 608ec2
  2. 658ebd
  3. 698eb7
  4. 6e8eb2
  5. 728dac
  6. 778da7
  7. 7b8da1
  8. 7f8c9c
  9. 838c96
  10. 878b90

Questions about #608ec2

What color is #608ec2?

#608ec2 is soft blue. The closest named color is Cobalt Glow. In RGB it is rgb(96, 142, 194), in HSL hsl(211.84, 44.55%, 56.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.512% 0.09347 252.294).

What colors go well with #608ec2?

The complementary color of #608ec2 is #ae8147. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3e97b3 and #8283c2. The triadic partners are #bc727b and #75975a.

Is white or black text more readable on #608ec2?

White text reads better on #608ec2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and black gives 6.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #608ec2 a warm or cool color?

#608ec2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 63.5% and its chroma 0.093.