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#61a4ef color: Feather Star

#61a4ef is rgb(97, 164, 239) in RGB and oklch(70.632% 0.13018 252.517) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

70.6%
0.130
253°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • blue-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.60:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #61a4ef

#61a4ef is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.6% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.6:1 contrast and black text 8.06:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Feather Star (#59a1ef). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More light blue colors

Lighter: #61a4ef mixed with white

  1. 61a4ef
  2. 72adf1
  3. 82b7f3
  4. 92c0f5
  5. a1c9f7
  6. b1d2f9
  7. c0dbfb
  8. d0e4fc
  9. e0edfd
  10. eff6fe

Darker: #61a4ef mixed with black

  1. 61a4ef
  2. 538ed0
  3. 4679b1
  4. 396494
  5. 2d5078
  6. 213d5c
  7. 152b42
  8. 0b1a2a
  9. 030a14
  10. 000103

Calmer: #61a4ef with less saturation

  1. 61a4ef
  2. 69a4e7
  3. 70a4e0
  4. 77a4d8
  5. 7da4d0
  6. 83a3c8
  7. 8aa3c1
  8. 8fa2b9
  9. 95a2b1
  10. 9ba1a8

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Colors that go with #61a4ef

Complementary
#61a4ef#d19235
Analogous
#61a4ef#07b1db#9595ef
Triadic
#61a4ef#e57c8a#81b158
Split
#61a4ef#e3835c#b0a332

Questions about #61a4ef

What color is #61a4ef?

#61a4ef is bright light blue. The closest named color is Feather Star. In RGB it is rgb(97, 164, 239), in HSL hsl(211.69, 81.61%, 65.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.632% 0.13018 252.517).

What colors go well with #61a4ef?

The complementary color of #61a4ef is #d19235. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #07b1db and #9595ef. The triadic partners are #e57c8a and #81b158.

Is white or black text more readable on #61a4ef?

Black text reads better on #61a4ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and black gives 8.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #61a4ef a warm or cool color?

#61a4ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 70.6% and its chroma 0.13.