#617cb9 color: Ultramarine Blue
#617cb9 is rgb(97, 124, 185) in RGB and oklch(59.157% 0.09907 265.313) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 27%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #617cb9
#617cb9 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 59.2% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 265°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.12:1 contrast and black text 5.09:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Ultramarine Blue (#657abb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #617cb9 mixed with white
Darker: #617cb9 mixed with black
Calmer: #617cb9 with less saturation
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Questions about #617cb9
What color is #617cb9?
#617cb9 is soft blue. The closest named color is Ultramarine Blue. In RGB it is rgb(97, 124, 185), in HSL hsl(221.59, 38.6%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.157% 0.09907 265.313).
What colors go well with #617cb9?
The complementary color of #617cb9 is #98792f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3887b0 and #8271b2. The triadic partners are #b1655f and #568d58.
Is white or black text more readable on #617cb9?
White text reads better on #617cb9: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.12:1 and black gives 5.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #617cb9 a warm or cool color?
#617cb9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 59.2% and its chroma 0.099.