#609cd9 color: Blue Bay
#609cd9 is rgb(96, 156, 217) in RGB and oklch(67.736% 0.11046 250.123) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- blue-400
- Black 15%
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About #609cd9
#609cd9 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.7% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 250°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.89:1 contrast and black text 7.25:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Bay (#619ad6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.
Lighter: #609cd9 mixed with white
Darker: #609cd9 mixed with black
Calmer: #609cd9 with less saturation
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Questions about #609cd9
What color is #609cd9?
#609cd9 is soft blue. The closest named color is Blue Bay. In RGB it is rgb(96, 156, 217), in HSL hsl(210.25, 61.42%, 61.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.736% 0.11046 250.123).
What colors go well with #609cd9?
The complementary color of #609cd9 is #c38b44. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #30a7c6 and #8a8fda. The triadic partners are #d27a88 and #81a55a.
Is white or black text more readable on #609cd9?
Black text reads better on #609cd9: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and black gives 7.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #609cd9 a warm or cool color?
#609cd9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 67.7% and its chroma 0.11.