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#608fcd color: Provence

#608fcd is rgb(96, 143, 205) in RGB and oklch(64.274% 0.1068 255.734) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

64.3%
0.107
256°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.33:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.31:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #608fcd

#608fcd is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.3% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 256°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.33:1 contrast and black text 6.31:1, 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: #608fcd mixed with white

  1. 608fcd
  2. 709ad3
  3. 7fa5d8
  4. 8fb0dd
  5. 9ebce2
  6. aec7e7
  7. bed2ec
  8. ceddf1
  9. dee8f6
  10. eff4fb

Darker: #608fcd mixed with black

  1. 608fcd
  2. 527cb2
  3. 456998
  4. 38577e
  5. 2c4566
  6. 20344e
  7. 152438
  8. 0a1523
  9. 03070f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #608fcd with less saturation

  1. 608fcd
  2. 658fc7
  3. 6a8fc1
  4. 6f8fba
  5. 738fb4
  6. 788fae
  7. 7c8fa7
  8. 808ea1
  9. 858e9a
  10. 898d94

Questions about #608fcd

What color is #608fcd?

#608fcd is soft blue. The closest named color is Provence. In RGB it is rgb(96, 143, 205), in HSL hsl(214.13, 52.15%, 59.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.274% 0.1068 255.734).

What colors go well with #608fcd?

The complementary color of #608fcd is #b2833a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #319abe and #8783cb. The triadic partners are #c57177 and #6f9c58.

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

White text reads better on #608fcd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 and black gives 6.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #608fcd a warm or cool color?

#608fcd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 64.3% and its chroma 0.107.