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#618cc2 color: Provence

#618cc2 is rgb(97, 140, 194) in RGB and oklch(63.122% 0.09473 254.623) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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213°
100%

63.1%
0.095
255°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.48:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
6.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #618cc2

#618cc2 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.1% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 255°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.48:1 contrast and black text 6.04:1, 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: #618cc2 mixed with white

  1. 618cc2
  2. 7097c8
  3. 80a3cf
  4. 8faed5
  5. 9fb9db
  6. aec5e2
  7. bed0e8
  8. cedcee
  9. dee8f3
  10. eff3f9

Darker: #618cc2 mixed with black

  1. 618cc2
  2. 5379a8
  3. 46678f
  4. 395577
  5. 2d4360
  6. 213349
  7. 152334
  8. 0b1420
  9. 03070e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #618cc2 with less saturation

  1. 618cc2
  2. 668cbd
  3. 6a8cb7
  4. 6e8cb1
  5. 728cac
  6. 768ba6
  7. 7a8ba1
  8. 7e8b9b
  9. 828a95
  10. 868a8f

Questions about #618cc2

What color is #618cc2?

#618cc2 is soft blue. The closest named color is Provence. In RGB it is rgb(97, 140, 194), in HSL hsl(213.4, 44.29%, 57.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.122% 0.09473 254.623).

What colors go well with #618cc2?

The complementary color of #618cc2 is #ab8143. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3e95b4 and #8381c1. The triadic partners are #bc7177 and #71965b.

Is white or black text more readable on #618cc2?

White text reads better on #618cc2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and black gives 6.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #618cc2 a warm or cool color?

#618cc2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 63.1% and its chroma 0.095.