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#617ce2 color: Bright blue

#617ce2 is rgb(97, 124, 226) in RGB and oklch(61.508% 0.1568 270.123) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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227°
100%

61.5%
0.157
270°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • indigo-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.83:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.49:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #617ce2

#617ce2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.5% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.83:1 contrast and black text 5.49:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pan Purple (#657aef). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #617ce2 mixed with white

  1. 617ce2
  2. 6f8ae6
  3. 7e97ea
  4. 8da4ed
  5. 9db1f1
  6. acbef4
  7. bccbf7
  8. cdd8f9
  9. dde5fb
  10. eef2fd

Darker: #617ce2 mixed with black

  1. 617ce2
  2. 536bc4
  3. 465aa8
  4. 394a8c
  5. 2d3b71
  6. 212c57
  7. 151e3e
  8. 0b1127
  9. 030512
  10. 000103

Calmer: #617ce2 with less saturation

  1. 617ce2
  2. 647ed9
  3. 687fd0
  4. 6b81c7
  5. 6f82be
  6. 7283b4
  7. 7683ab
  8. 7a84a2
  9. 7d8498
  10. 81848e

Questions about #617ce2

What color is #617ce2?

#617ce2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Bright blue. In RGB it is rgb(97, 124, 226), in HSL hsl(227.44, 68.98%, 63.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.508% 0.1568 270.123).

What colors go well with #617ce2?

The complementary color of #617ce2 is #a67f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008ed8 and #946bd4. The triadic partners are #d25948 and #229e4e.

Is white or black text more readable on #617ce2?

White text reads better on #617ce2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.83:1 and black gives 5.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #617ce2 a warm or cool color?

#617ce2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 61.5% and its chroma 0.157.