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#638ace color: Livid

#638ace is rgb(99, 138, 206) in RGB and oklch(63.4% 0.11189 261.009) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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218°
100%

63.4%
0.112
261°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.47:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
6.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #638ace

#638ace is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.4% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 261°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.47:1 contrast and black text 6.06:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Livid (#6688cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #638ace mixed with white

  1. 638ace
  2. 7296d3
  3. 81a1d9
  4. 90adde
  5. a0b9e3
  6. afc4e8
  7. bfd0ed
  8. cfdcf2
  9. dfe7f6
  10. eff3fb

Darker: #638ace mixed with black

  1. 638ace
  2. 5577b3
  3. 476598
  4. 3a537f
  5. 2e4266
  6. 21324e
  7. 162238
  8. 0b1423
  9. 03070f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #638ace with less saturation

  1. 638ace
  2. 678ac7
  3. 6b8bc1
  4. 6f8bba
  5. 738bb4
  6. 778bad
  7. 7b8ba6
  8. 7f8b9f
  9. 838b98
  10. 878b91

Questions about #638ace

What color is #638ace?

#638ace is soft blue. The closest named color is Livid. In RGB it is rgb(99, 138, 206), in HSL hsl(218.13, 52.2%, 59.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.4% 0.11189 261.009).

What colors go well with #638ace?

The complementary color of #638ace is #ad822e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2f96c2 and #8b7dc9. The triadic partners are #c56d6d and #639b5a.

Is white or black text more readable on #638ace?

White text reads better on #638ace: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 and black gives 6.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #638ace a warm or cool color?

#638ace is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 261 degrees, its lightness 63.4% and its chroma 0.112.