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#637fcd color: Soft blue

#637fcd is rgb(99, 127, 205) in RGB and oklch(61.002% 0.12314 267.741) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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224°
100%

61%
0.123
268°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.85:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #637fcd

#637fcd is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 61% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 268°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.85:1 contrast and black text 5.45:1, 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: #637fcd mixed with white

  1. 637fcd
  2. 718cd3
  3. 8099d8
  4. 8fa5de
  5. 9eb2e3
  6. aebfe8
  7. becbed
  8. ced8f2
  9. dee5f6
  10. eef2fb

Darker: #637fcd mixed with black

  1. 637fcd
  2. 556eb2
  3. 475d98
  4. 3a4c7e
  5. 2e3c66
  6. 212d4e
  7. 161f38
  8. 0b1123
  9. 03060f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #637fcd with less saturation

  1. 637fcd
  2. 6680c6
  3. 6981bf
  4. 6d81b7
  5. 7082b0
  6. 7382a9
  7. 7683a2
  8. 79839a
  9. 7d8393
  10. 80838b

Questions about #637fcd

What color is #637fcd?

#637fcd is soft blue. The closest named color is Soft blue. In RGB it is rgb(99, 127, 205), in HSL hsl(224.15, 51.46%, 59.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.002% 0.12314 267.741).

What colors go well with #637fcd?

The complementary color of #637fcd is #a27e07. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #238cc4 and #8c72c3. The triadic partners are #c26359 and #499757.

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

White text reads better on #637fcd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.85:1 and black gives 5.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #637fcd a warm or cool color?

#637fcd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 268 degrees, its lightness 61% and its chroma 0.123.