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#638bec color: Soft Blue

#638bec is rgb(99, 139, 236) in RGB and oklch(65.273% 0.1517 265.523) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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222°
100%

65.3%
0.152
266°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • indigo-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.26:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.43:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #638bec

#638bec is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.3% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 266°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.26:1 contrast and black text 6.43:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Soft Blue (#6488ea). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #638bec mixed with white

  1. 638bec
  2. 7297ef
  3. 81a3f2
  4. 90aff4
  5. 9fbaf6
  6. afc6f8
  7. bed1fa
  8. ceddfc
  9. dee8fd
  10. eff4fe

Darker: #638bec mixed with black

  1. 638bec
  2. 5578cd
  3. 4766af
  4. 3a5492
  5. 2e4376
  6. 21325b
  7. 162342
  8. 0b1429
  9. 030713
  10. 000103

Calmer: #638bec with less saturation

  1. 638bec
  2. 688ce3
  3. 6c8dda
  4. 718ed1
  5. 758fc8
  6. 7a8fbf
  7. 7e90b6
  8. 8390ad
  9. 8790a3
  10. 8b909a

Questions about #638bec

What color is #638bec?

#638bec is bright blue. The closest named color is Soft Blue. In RGB it is rgb(99, 139, 236), in HSL hsl(222.48, 78.29%, 65.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.273% 0.1517 265.523).

What colors go well with #638bec?

The complementary color of #638bec is #b98700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009cdf and #997ae1. The triadic partners are #dd655e and #49a852.

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

Black text reads better on #638bec: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and black gives 6.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #638bec a warm or cool color?

#638bec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 65.3% and its chroma 0.152.