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#637abc color: Ultramarine Blue

#637abc is rgb(99, 122, 188) in RGB and oklch(59.014% 0.10504 268.483) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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224°
100%

59%
0.105
268°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.17:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #637abc

#637abc is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 59% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 268°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.17:1 contrast and black text 5.04:1, 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: #637abc mixed with white

  1. 637abc
  2. 7187c3
  3. 8094ca
  4. 8fa1d1
  5. 9eaed8
  6. aebcdf
  7. bec9e6
  8. ced6ec
  9. dee4f2
  10. eef1f9

Darker: #637abc mixed with black

  1. 637abc
  2. 5569a3
  3. 47598b
  4. 3a4973
  5. 2e3a5d
  6. 212b47
  7. 161d32
  8. 0b101f
  9. 03050d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #637abc with less saturation

  1. 637abc
  2. 667bb6
  3. 687bb0
  4. 6b7caa
  5. 6d7ca4
  6. 707d9d
  7. 737d97
  8. 757d91
  9. 787d8a
  10. 7b7d84

Questions about #637abc

What color is #637abc?

#637abc is soft blue. The closest named color is Ultramarine Blue. In RGB it is rgb(99, 122, 188), in HSL hsl(224.49, 39.91%, 56.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.014% 0.10504 268.483).

What colors go well with #637abc?

The complementary color of #637abc is #977926. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3685b4 and #866fb3. The triadic partners are #b36359 and #4d8e59.

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

White text reads better on #637abc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.17:1 and black gives 5.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #637abc a warm or cool color?

#637abc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 268 degrees, its lightness 59% and its chroma 0.105.