#617dbd color: Watertown
#617dbd is rgb(97, 125, 189) in RGB and oklch(59.583% 0.1036 265.414) 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 26%
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About #617dbd
#617dbd is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 59.6% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 265°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.06:1 contrast and black text 5.18:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Watertown (#637fbb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #617dbd mixed with white
Darker: #617dbd mixed with black
Calmer: #617dbd with less saturation
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Questions about #617dbd
What color is #617dbd?
#617dbd is soft blue. The closest named color is Watertown. In RGB it is rgb(97, 125, 189), in HSL hsl(221.74, 41.07%, 56.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.583% 0.1036 265.414).
What colors go well with #617dbd?
The complementary color of #617dbd is #9b7a2b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3588b4 and #8472b6. The triadic partners are #b5655f and #548f58.
Is white or black text more readable on #617dbd?
White text reads better on #617dbd: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.06:1 and black gives 5.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #617dbd a warm or cool color?
#617dbd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 59.6% and its chroma 0.104.