#609cd1 color: Tall Waves
#609cd1 is rgb(96, 156, 209) in RGB and oklch(67.354% 0.10086 246.616) 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 18%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #609cd1
#609cd1 is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.4% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 247°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.93:1 contrast and black text 7.17:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Tall Waves (#5c9bcc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.
Lighter: #609cd1 mixed with white
Darker: #609cd1 mixed with black
Calmer: #609cd1 with less saturation
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Questions about #609cd1
What color is #609cd1?
#609cd1 is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Tall Waves. In RGB it is rgb(96, 156, 209), in HSL hsl(208.14, 55.12%, 59.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.354% 0.10086 246.616).
What colors go well with #609cd1?
The complementary color of #609cd1 is #c08a4f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3ca5be and #8690d4. The triadic partners are #cb7b8c and #86a25c.
Is white or black text more readable on #609cd1?
Black text reads better on #609cd1: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and black gives 7.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #609cd1 a warm or cool color?
#609cd1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 67.4% and its chroma 0.101.