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#618bc4 color: Provence

#618bc4 is rgb(97, 139, 196) in RGB and oklch(62.999% 0.0983 256.276) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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215°
100%

63%
0.098
256°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.50:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
6.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #618bc4

#618bc4 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 63% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 256°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.5:1 contrast and black text 6:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Provence (#658dc6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #618bc4 mixed with white

  1. 618bc4
  2. 7096ca
  3. 80a2d1
  4. 8fadd7
  5. 9fb9dd
  6. aec4e3
  7. bed0e9
  8. cedcee
  9. dee7f4
  10. eff3fa

Darker: #618bc4 mixed with black

  1. 618bc4
  2. 5378aa
  3. 466691
  4. 395478
  5. 2d4361
  6. 21324a
  7. 152335
  8. 0b1421
  9. 03070e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #618bc4 with less saturation

  1. 618bc4
  2. 658bbe
  3. 6a8bb9
  4. 6e8bb3
  5. 728bad
  6. 768ba7
  7. 7a8ba1
  8. 7e8a9b
  9. 828a95
  10. 85898f

Questions about #618bc4

What color is #618bc4?

#618bc4 is soft blue. The closest named color is Provence. In RGB it is rgb(97, 139, 196), in HSL hsl(214.55, 45.62%, 57.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.999% 0.0983 256.276).

What colors go well with #618bc4?

The complementary color of #618bc4 is #ab813f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3a95b7 and #8480c2. The triadic partners are #bd7074 and #6d975a.

Is white or black text more readable on #618bc4?

White text reads better on #618bc4: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and black gives 6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #618bc4 a warm or cool color?

#618bc4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 63% and its chroma 0.098.