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#608fe2 color: United Nations Blue

#608fe2 is rgb(96, 143, 226) in RGB and oklch(65.381% 0.13474 261.081) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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218°
100%

65.4%
0.135
261°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • blue-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.22:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #608fe2

#608fe2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.4% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 261°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.22:1 contrast and black text 6.52:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is United Nations Blue (#5b92e5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #608fe2 mixed with white

  1. 608fe2
  2. 6f9ae6
  3. 7fa6e9
  4. 8fb1ed
  5. 9ebcf0
  6. aec7f3
  7. bed3f6
  8. cedef8
  9. dee9fb
  10. eff4fd

Darker: #608fe2 mixed with black

  1. 608fe2
  2. 527cc4
  3. 4569a8
  4. 38578c
  5. 2c4571
  6. 203457
  7. 15243e
  8. 0a1527
  9. 030712
  10. 000103

Calmer: #608fe2 with less saturation

  1. 608fe2
  2. 6590da
  3. 6a90d2
  4. 6f91ca
  5. 7491c2
  6. 7991ba
  7. 7e91b2
  8. 8391aa
  9. 8791a1
  10. 8c9199

Questions about #608fe2

What color is #608fe2?

#608fe2 is bright blue. The closest named color is United Nations Blue. In RGB it is rgb(96, 143, 226), in HSL hsl(218.31, 69.15%, 63.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.381% 0.13474 261.081).

What colors go well with #608fe2?

The complementary color of #608fe2 is #ba8601. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009ed3 and #9180dc. The triadic partners are #d66b6c and #5ea453.

Is white or black text more readable on #608fe2?

Black text reads better on #608fe2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and black gives 6.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #608fe2 a warm or cool color?

#608fe2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 261 degrees, its lightness 65.4% and its chroma 0.135.