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#6288bc color: Danube

#6288bc is rgb(98, 136, 188) in RGB and oklch(62.002% 0.09003 256.419) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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215°
100%

62%
0.090
256°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.64:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #6288bc

#6288bc is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 62% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 256°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.64:1 contrast and black text 5.77:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Danube (#5b89c0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #6288bc mixed with white

  1. 6288bc
  2. 7194c3
  3. 809fca
  4. 90abd1
  5. 9fb7d8
  6. afc3de
  7. becfe5
  8. cedbec
  9. dee7f2
  10. eff3f9

Darker: #6288bc mixed with black

  1. 6288bc
  2. 5475a3
  3. 47638b
  4. 3a5273
  5. 2d415d
  6. 213147
  7. 162232
  8. 0b131f
  9. 03060d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #6288bc with less saturation

  1. 6288bc
  2. 6688b7
  3. 6a88b2
  4. 6e88ac
  5. 7188a7
  6. 7588a2
  7. 78879c
  8. 7c8797
  9. 7f8791
  10. 83868c

Questions about #6288bc

What color is #6288bc?

#6288bc is soft blue. The closest named color is Danube. In RGB it is rgb(98, 136, 188), in HSL hsl(214.67, 40.18%, 56.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.002% 0.09003 256.419).

What colors go well with #6288bc?

The complementary color of #6288bc is #a57f44. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4191b0 and #827eba. The triadic partners are #b66f73 and #6d935c.

Is white or black text more readable on #6288bc?

White text reads better on #6288bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and black gives 5.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6288bc a warm or cool color?

#6288bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 62% and its chroma 0.09.