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#637aba color: Ultramarine Blue

#637aba is rgb(99, 122, 186) in RGB and oklch(58.908% 0.10216 268.159) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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224°
100%

58.9%
0.102
268°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-500
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.18:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #637aba

#637aba is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 58.9% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 268°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.18:1 contrast and black text 5.02:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ultramarine Blue (#657abb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #637aba mixed with white

  1. 637aba
  2. 7187c1
  3. 8094c9
  4. 8fa1d0
  5. 9eaed7
  6. aebbde
  7. bec9e5
  8. ced6eb
  9. dee4f2
  10. eef1f9

Darker: #637aba mixed with black

  1. 637aba
  2. 5569a1
  3. 475989
  4. 3a4972
  5. 2e3a5c
  6. 212b46
  7. 161d32
  8. 0b101e
  9. 03050d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #637aba with less saturation

  1. 637aba
  2. 667bb4
  3. 687bae
  4. 6b7ca8
  5. 6d7ca2
  6. 707c9c
  7. 727d96
  8. 757d90
  9. 787d8a
  10. 7a7d83

Questions about #637aba

What color is #637aba?

#637aba is soft blue. The closest named color is Ultramarine Blue. In RGB it is rgb(99, 122, 186), in HSL hsl(224.14, 38.67%, 55.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.908% 0.10216 268.159).

What colors go well with #637aba?

The complementary color of #637aba is #96792a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3985b2 and #856fb2. The triadic partners are #b2645a and #4f8e5a.

Is white or black text more readable on #637aba?

White text reads better on #637aba: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.18:1 and black gives 5.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #637aba a warm or cool color?

#637aba is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 268 degrees, its lightness 58.9% and its chroma 0.102.