#609cb8 color: Shakespeare
#609cb8 is rgb(96, 156, 184) in RGB and oklch(66.255% 0.07494 229.433) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Dusty
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-400
- Black 28%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #609cb8
#609cb8 is a dusty sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.3% lightness, 0.075 chroma and a hue of 229°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.02:1 contrast and black text 6.94:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Shakespeare (#609ab8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.
Lighter: #609cb8 mixed with white
Darker: #609cb8 mixed with black
Calmer: #609cb8 with less saturation
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Questions about #609cb8
What color is #609cb8?
#609cb8 is dusty sky blue. The closest named color is Shakespeare. In RGB it is rgb(96, 156, 184), in HSL hsl(199.09, 38.26%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.255% 0.07494 229.433).
What colors go well with #609cb8?
The complementary color of #609cb8 is #b9866a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #56a1a5 and #7894c1. The triadic partners are #b6809a and #969760.
Is white or black text more readable on #609cb8?
Black text reads better on #609cb8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and black gives 6.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #609cb8 a warm or cool color?
#609cb8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 229 degrees, its lightness 66.3% and its chroma 0.075.