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#609dcb color: Tantalise

#609dcb is rgb(96, 157, 203) in RGB and oklch(67.303% 0.09335 242.474) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

67.3%
0.093
242°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.92:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #609dcb

#609dcb is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.3% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 242°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.92:1 contrast and black text 7.18:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Tantalise (#669ccb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #609dcb mixed with white

  1. 609dcb
  2. 70a7d1
  3. 80b0d6
  4. 90badb
  5. a0c4e1
  6. b0cee6
  7. c0d8eb
  8. cfe1f0
  9. dfebf5
  10. eff5fa

Darker: #609dcb mixed with black

  1. 609dcb
  2. 5288b0
  3. 457396
  4. 385f7d
  5. 2c4c65
  6. 203a4d
  7. 152837
  8. 0a1822
  9. 03090f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #609dcb with less saturation

  1. 609dcb
  2. 679dc6
  3. 6d9cc1
  4. 739bbb
  5. 789bb6
  6. 7e9ab1
  7. 8399ac
  8. 8899a6
  9. 8d98a1
  10. 91979b

Questions about #609dcb

What color is #609dcb?

#609dcb is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Tantalise. In RGB it is rgb(96, 157, 203), in HSL hsl(205.79, 50.71%, 58.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.303% 0.09335 242.474).

What colors go well with #609dcb?

The complementary color of #609dcb is #bf8958. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #44a5b8 and #8292d0. The triadic partners are #c67d91 and #8ca05d.

Is white or black text more readable on #609dcb?

Black text reads better on #609dcb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and black gives 7.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #609dcb a warm or cool color?

#609dcb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 242 degrees, its lightness 67.3% and its chroma 0.093.