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#618ec8 color: Provence

#618ec8 is rgb(97, 142, 200) in RGB and oklch(63.858% 0.10073 255.215) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

63.9%
0.101
255°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.38:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #618ec8

#618ec8 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.9% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 255°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.38:1 contrast and black text 6.21:1, 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: #618ec8 mixed with white

  1. 618ec8
  2. 7099ce
  3. 80a4d4
  4. 8fb0da
  5. 9fbbdf
  6. afc6e5
  7. bed1ea
  8. ceddf0
  9. dee8f5
  10. eff4fa

Darker: #618ec8 mixed with black

  1. 618ec8
  2. 537bae
  3. 466894
  4. 39567b
  5. 2d4463
  6. 21344c
  7. 152436
  8. 0b1521
  9. 03070f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #618ec8 with less saturation

  1. 618ec8
  2. 668ec2
  3. 6a8ebc
  4. 6f8eb6
  5. 738eb0
  6. 788eaa
  7. 7c8da4
  8. 808d9e
  9. 848d98
  10. 888c92

Questions about #618ec8

What color is #618ec8?

#618ec8 is soft blue. The closest named color is Provence. In RGB it is rgb(97, 142, 200), in HSL hsl(213.79, 48.36%, 58.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.858% 0.10073 255.215).

What colors go well with #618ec8?

The complementary color of #618ec8 is #af823f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3998ba and #8683c6. The triadic partners are #c17178 and #709a5a.

Is white or black text more readable on #618ec8?

White text reads better on #618ec8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and black gives 6.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #618ec8 a warm or cool color?

#618ec8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 63.9% and its chroma 0.101.