#609bc8 color: Tall Waves
#609bc8 is rgb(96, 155, 200) in RGB and oklch(66.715% 0.09122 242.703) 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 22%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #609bc8
#609bc8 is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.7% lightness, 0.091 chroma and a hue of 243°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.99:1 contrast and black text 7.02:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Tall Waves (#5c9bcc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.
Lighter: #609bc8 mixed with white
Darker: #609bc8 mixed with black
Calmer: #609bc8 with less saturation
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Questions about #609bc8
What color is #609bc8?
#609bc8 is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Tall Waves. In RGB it is rgb(96, 155, 200), in HSL hsl(205.96, 48.6%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.715% 0.09122 242.703).
What colors go well with #609bc8?
The complementary color of #609bc8 is #bc8857. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #46a3b5 and #8191cd. The triadic partners are #c47c8f and #8a9e5d.
Is white or black text more readable on #609bc8?
Black text reads better on #609bc8: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and black gives 7.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #609bc8 a warm or cool color?
#609bc8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 243 degrees, its lightness 66.7% and its chroma 0.091.