#609be0 color: Blue Bay
#609be0 is rgb(96, 155, 224) in RGB and oklch(67.864% 0.12003 253.334) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Steel blue
- blue-400
- Black 12%
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About #609be0
#609be0 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.9% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 253°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.89:1 contrast and black text 7.26:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Bay (#619ad6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.
Lighter: #609be0 mixed with white
Darker: #609be0 mixed with black
Calmer: #609be0 with less saturation
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Questions about #609be0
What color is #609be0?
#609be0 is soft blue. The closest named color is Blue Bay. In RGB it is rgb(96, 155, 224), in HSL hsl(212.34, 67.37%, 62.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.864% 0.12003 253.334).
What colors go well with #609be0?
The complementary color of #609be0 is #c48b38. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #21a7ce and #8e8ddf. The triadic partners are #d77782 and #7aa858.
Is white or black text more readable on #609be0?
Black text reads better on #609be0: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and black gives 7.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #609be0 a warm or cool color?
#609be0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 67.9% and its chroma 0.12.