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#617bc3 color: Ultramarine Blue

#617bc3 is rgb(97, 123, 195) in RGB and oklch(59.478% 0.11454 267.808) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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224°
100%

59.5%
0.115
268°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.09:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #617bc3

#617bc3 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 59.5% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 268°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.09:1 contrast and black text 5.13:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ultramarine Blue (#657abb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #617bc3 mixed with white

  1. 617bc3
  2. 7088ca
  3. 7e95d0
  4. 8ea2d6
  5. 9dafdd
  6. adbce3
  7. bdcae9
  8. cdd7ee
  9. dde4f4
  10. eef2fa

Darker: #617bc3 mixed with black

  1. 617bc3
  2. 536aa9
  3. 465a90
  4. 394a78
  5. 2d3a60
  6. 212c4a
  7. 151e34
  8. 0b1020
  9. 03050e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #617bc3 with less saturation

  1. 617bc3
  2. 647cbc
  3. 677cb6
  4. 6a7daf
  5. 6d7ea8
  6. 707ea2
  7. 737e9b
  8. 767e94
  9. 797f8d
  10. 7c7f86

Questions about #617bc3

What color is #617bc3?

#617bc3 is soft blue. The closest named color is Ultramarine Blue. In RGB it is rgb(97, 123, 195), in HSL hsl(224.08, 44.95%, 57.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.478% 0.11454 267.808).

What colors go well with #617bc3?

The complementary color of #617bc3 is #9b7a17. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2b87ba and #876fba. The triadic partners are #b96258 and #4a9156.

Is white or black text more readable on #617bc3?

White text reads better on #617bc3: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and black gives 5.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #617bc3 a warm or cool color?

#617bc3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 268 degrees, its lightness 59.5% and its chroma 0.115.