#609ce3 color: Blue Bay
#609ce3 is rgb(96, 156, 227) in RGB and oklch(68.234% 0.1229 253.611) 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 #609ce3
#609ce3 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 68.2% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 254°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.85:1 contrast and black text 7.36:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Bay (#619ad6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.
Lighter: #609ce3 mixed with white
Darker: #609ce3 mixed with black
Calmer: #609ce3 with less saturation
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Questions about #609ce3
What color is #609ce3?
#609ce3 is bright blue. The closest named color is Blue Bay. In RGB it is rgb(96, 156, 227), in HSL hsl(212.52, 70.05%, 63.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.234% 0.1229 253.611).
What colors go well with #609ce3?
The complementary color of #609ce3 is #c68c35. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1ba9d1 and #908ee2. The triadic partners are #da7782 and #79a958.
Is white or black text more readable on #609ce3?
Black text reads better on #609ce3: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and black gives 7.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #609ce3 a warm or cool color?
#609ce3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 68.2% and its chroma 0.123.