#609bc5 color: Tall Waves
#609bc5 is rgb(96, 155, 197) in RGB and oklch(66.581% 0.08793 240.832) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-400
- Black 23%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #609bc5
#609bc5 is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.6% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 241°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3:1 contrast and black text 6.99:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Tall Waves (#5c9bcc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.
Lighter: #609bc5 mixed with white
Darker: #609bc5 mixed with black
Calmer: #609bc5 with less saturation
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Questions about #609bc5
What color is #609bc5?
#609bc5 is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Tall Waves. In RGB it is rgb(96, 155, 197), in HSL hsl(204.95, 46.54%, 57.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.581% 0.08793 240.832).
What colors go well with #609bc5?
The complementary color of #609bc5 is #bc875b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #49a3b2 and #8091cb. The triadic partners are #c17d91 and #8c9c5e.
Is white or black text more readable on #609bc5?
Black text reads better on #609bc5: white gives a contrast ratio of 3:1 and black gives 6.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #609bc5 a warm or cool color?
#609bc5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 241 degrees, its lightness 66.6% and its chroma 0.088.