#609ddd color: Blue Bay
#609ddd is rgb(96, 157, 221) in RGB and oklch(68.153% 0.11453 250.9) 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 13%
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About #609ddd
#609ddd is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 68.2% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 251°.
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: #609ddd mixed with white
Darker: #609ddd mixed with black
Calmer: #609ddd with less saturation
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Questions about #609ddd
What color is #609ddd?
#609ddd is soft blue. The closest named color is Blue Bay. In RGB it is rgb(96, 157, 221), in HSL hsl(210.72, 64.77%, 62.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.153% 0.11453 250.9).
What colors go well with #609ddd?
The complementary color of #609ddd is #c58c41. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2ba8ca and #8c90de. The triadic partners are #d57987 and #80a759.
Is white or black text more readable on #609ddd?
Black text reads better on #609ddd: 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 #609ddd a warm or cool color?
#609ddd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 68.2% and its chroma 0.115.