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#608eca color: Provence

#608eca is rgb(96, 142, 202) in RGB and oklch(63.903% 0.10382 255.485) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

63.9%
0.104
255°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.38:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #608eca

#608eca is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.9% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 255°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.38:1 contrast and black text 6.22:1, 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: #608eca mixed with white

  1. 608eca
  2. 7099d0
  3. 7fa4d5
  4. 8fb0db
  5. 9ebbe0
  6. aec6e6
  7. bed1eb
  8. ceddf0
  9. dee8f5
  10. eff4fa

Darker: #608eca mixed with black

  1. 608eca
  2. 527baf
  3. 456895
  4. 38567c
  5. 2c4464
  6. 20344d
  7. 152437
  8. 0a1522
  9. 03070f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #608eca with less saturation

  1. 608eca
  2. 658ec4
  3. 6a8ebe
  4. 6e8eb8
  5. 738eb2
  6. 778eac
  7. 7b8da5
  8. 808d9f
  9. 848d99
  10. 888c92

Questions about #608eca

What color is #608eca?

#608eca is soft blue. The closest named color is Provence. In RGB it is rgb(96, 142, 202), in HSL hsl(213.96, 50%, 58.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.903% 0.10382 255.485).

What colors go well with #608eca?

The complementary color of #608eca is #b0823c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3499bb and #8682c8. The triadic partners are #c37177 and #6f9a59.

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

White text reads better on #608eca: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and black gives 6.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #608eca a warm or cool color?

#608eca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 63.9% and its chroma 0.104.