#609ede color: Blue Bay
#609ede is rgb(96, 158, 222) in RGB and oklch(68.423% 0.11492 250.541) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Steel blue
- blue-400
- Black 13%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #609ede
#609ede is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 68.4% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 251°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.82:1 contrast and black text 7.44:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Bay (#619ad6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.
Lighter: #609ede mixed with white
Darker: #609ede mixed with black
Calmer: #609ede with less saturation
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Questions about #609ede
What color is #609ede?
#609ede is soft blue. The closest named color is Blue Bay. In RGB it is rgb(96, 158, 222), in HSL hsl(210.48, 65.63%, 62.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.423% 0.11492 250.541).
What colors go well with #609ede?
The complementary color of #609ede is #c68c42. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2ba9cb and #8d91df. The triadic partners are #d67a89 and #81a859.
Is white or black text more readable on #609ede?
Black text reads better on #609ede: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.82:1 and black gives 7.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #609ede a warm or cool color?
#609ede is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 68.4% and its chroma 0.115.