#609ce2 color: Blue Bay
#609ce2 is rgb(96, 156, 226) in RGB and oklch(68.184% 0.12164 253.3) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Steel blue
- blue-400
- Black 11%
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About #609ce2
#609ce2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 68.2% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 253°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.86:1 contrast and black text 7.35:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Bay (#619ad6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.
Lighter: #609ce2 mixed with white
Darker: #609ce2 mixed with black
Calmer: #609ce2 with less saturation
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Questions about #609ce2
What color is #609ce2?
#609ce2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Blue Bay. In RGB it is rgb(96, 156, 226), in HSL hsl(212.31, 69.15%, 63.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.184% 0.12164 253.3).
What colors go well with #609ce2?
The complementary color of #609ce2 is #c68c37. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1ea8d0 and #8f8ee1. The triadic partners are #d97783 and #7aa958.
Is white or black text more readable on #609ce2?
Black text reads better on #609ce2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and black gives 7.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #609ce2 a warm or cool color?
#609ce2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 68.2% and its chroma 0.122.