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#637ecd color: Soft blue

#637ecd is rgb(99, 126, 205) in RGB and oklch(60.792% 0.12437 268.302) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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225°
100%

60.8%
0.124
268°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.89:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.40:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #637ecd

#637ecd is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.8% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 268°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.89:1 contrast and black text 5.4:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bodega Bay (#5e81c1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #637ecd mixed with white

  1. 637ecd
  2. 718bd3
  3. 8098d8
  4. 8fa5de
  5. 9eb1e3
  6. aebee8
  7. becbed
  8. ced8f2
  9. dee5f6
  10. eef2fb

Darker: #637ecd mixed with black

  1. 637ecd
  2. 556db2
  3. 475c98
  4. 3a4c7e
  5. 2e3c66
  6. 212d4e
  7. 161f38
  8. 0b1123
  9. 03050f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #637ecd with less saturation

  1. 637ecd
  2. 667fc6
  3. 6980bf
  4. 6c80b7
  5. 6f81b0
  6. 7382a9
  7. 7682a1
  8. 79829a
  9. 7c8292
  10. 7f828a

Questions about #637ecd

What color is #637ecd?

#637ecd is soft blue. The closest named color is Soft blue. In RGB it is rgb(99, 126, 205), in HSL hsl(224.72, 51.46%, 59.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.792% 0.12437 268.302).

What colors go well with #637ecd?

The complementary color of #637ecd is #a17d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #228cc4 and #8c70c3. The triadic partners are #c26257 and #469757.

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

White text reads better on #637ecd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.89:1 and black gives 5.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #637ecd a warm or cool color?

#637ecd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 268 degrees, its lightness 60.8% and its chroma 0.124.