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#618af2 color: Soft Blue

#618af2 is rgb(97, 138, 242) in RGB and oklch(65.319% 0.16165 265.899) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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223°
100%

65.3%
0.162
266°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • indigo-400
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.27:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.43:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #618af2

#618af2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.3% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 266°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.27:1 contrast and black text 6.43:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Soft Blue (#6488ea). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #618af2 mixed with white

  1. 618af2
  2. 7096f4
  3. 7fa2f7
  4. 8eaef9
  5. 9ebafa
  6. aec6fc
  7. bdd1fd
  8. ceddfe
  9. dee8ff
  10. eef4ff

Darker: #618af2 mixed with black

  1. 618af2
  2. 5377d2
  3. 4665b4
  4. 395396
  5. 2d4279
  6. 21325e
  7. 152243
  8. 0b142b
  9. 030714
  10. 000103

Calmer: #618af2 with less saturation

  1. 618af2
  2. 668be9
  3. 6b8ddf
  4. 6f8ed5
  5. 748fcc
  6. 798fc2
  7. 7e90b8
  8. 8290af
  9. 8790a5
  10. 8b909a

Questions about #618af2

What color is #618af2?

#618af2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Soft Blue. In RGB it is rgb(97, 138, 242), in HSL hsl(223.03, 84.8%, 66.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.319% 0.16165 265.899).

What colors go well with #618af2?

The complementary color of #618af2 is #b98700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009ce4 and #9a78e6. The triadic partners are #e2625a and #40a94e.

Is white or black text more readable on #618af2?

Black text reads better on #618af2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and black gives 6.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #618af2 a warm or cool color?

#618af2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 65.3% and its chroma 0.162.