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#638ce3 color: Soft Blue

#638ce3 is rgb(99, 140, 227) in RGB and oklch(64.963% 0.13831 263.889) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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221°
100%

65%
0.138
264°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • indigo-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.29:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #638ce3

#638ce3 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 65% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 264°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.29:1 contrast and black text 6.39:1, 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: #638ce3 mixed with white

  1. 638ce3
  2. 7298e7
  3. 81a3ea
  4. 90afed
  5. 9fbbf1
  6. afc6f4
  7. bfd1f6
  8. ceddf9
  9. dee8fb
  10. eff4fd

Darker: #638ce3 mixed with black

  1. 638ce3
  2. 5579c5
  3. 4767a8
  4. 3a558c
  5. 2e4371
  6. 213357
  7. 16233f
  8. 0b1427
  9. 030712
  10. 000103

Calmer: #638ce3 with less saturation

  1. 638ce3
  2. 688ddb
  3. 6c8ed3
  4. 718ecb
  5. 758fc2
  6. 7a8fba
  7. 7e8fb2
  8. 828fa9
  9. 868fa1
  10. 8b8f98

Questions about #638ce3

What color is #638ce3?

#638ce3 is bright blue. The closest named color is Soft Blue. In RGB it is rgb(99, 140, 227), in HSL hsl(220.78, 69.57%, 63.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.963% 0.13831 263.889).

What colors go well with #638ce3?

The complementary color of #638ce3 is #b78600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009bd6 and #947cda. The triadic partners are #d66965 and #55a455.

Is white or black text more readable on #638ce3?

Black text reads better on #638ce3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.29:1 and black gives 6.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #638ce3 a warm or cool color?

#638ce3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 264 degrees, its lightness 65% and its chroma 0.138.