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#638fcd color: Provence

#638fcd is rgb(99, 143, 205) in RGB and oklch(64.436% 0.10541 257.053) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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215°
100%

64.4%
0.105
257°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.31:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #638fcd

#638fcd is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.4% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 257°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.31:1 contrast and black text 6.34:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Provence (#658dc6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #638fcd mixed with white

  1. 638fcd
  2. 729ad3
  3. 81a5d8
  4. 91b0dd
  5. a0bce2
  6. b0c7e7
  7. bfd2ec
  8. cfddf1
  9. dfe8f6
  10. eff4fb

Darker: #638fcd mixed with black

  1. 638fcd
  2. 557cb2
  3. 476998
  4. 3a577e
  5. 2e4566
  6. 21344e
  7. 162438
  8. 0b1523
  9. 03070f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #638fcd with less saturation

  1. 638fcd
  2. 688fc7
  3. 6c8fc1
  4. 718fba
  5. 758fb4
  6. 798fae
  7. 7d8fa7
  8. 818fa1
  9. 858e9b
  10. 898e94

Questions about #638fcd

What color is #638fcd?

#638fcd is soft blue. The closest named color is Provence. In RGB it is rgb(99, 143, 205), in HSL hsl(215.09, 51.46%, 59.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.436% 0.10541 257.053).

What colors go well with #638fcd?

The complementary color of #638fcd is #b1843b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #369abf and #8983ca. The triadic partners are #c57276 and #6e9c5b.

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

White text reads better on #638fcd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 and black gives 6.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #638fcd a warm or cool color?

#638fcd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 257 degrees, its lightness 64.4% and its chroma 0.105.