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#63a1bf color: Scott Base

#63a1bf is rgb(99, 161, 191) in RGB and oklch(67.846% 0.07787 230.396) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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200°
100%

67.8%
0.078
230°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-400
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.85:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #63a1bf

#63a1bf is a dusty sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.8% lightness, 0.078 chroma and a hue of 230°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.85:1 contrast and black text 7.38:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Scott Base (#66a3c3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #63a1bf mixed with white

  1. 63a1bf
  2. 73aac5
  3. 83b4cc
  4. 93bdd2
  5. a2c6d9
  6. b1d0df
  7. c1d9e6
  8. d0e2ec
  9. e0ecf2
  10. eff5f9

Darker: #63a1bf mixed with black

  1. 63a1bf
  2. 558ba6
  3. 47768d
  4. 3a6275
  5. 2e4e5e
  6. 213c48
  7. 162a33
  8. 0b191f
  9. 03090d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #63a1bf with less saturation

  1. 63a1bf
  2. 69a0bb
  3. 6f9fb7
  4. 759fb3
  5. 7b9eb0
  6. 809dac
  7. 859ca8
  8. 8a9ba4
  9. 8f9aa0
  10. 93999c

Questions about #63a1bf

What color is #63a1bf?

#63a1bf is dusty sky blue. The closest named color is Scott Base. In RGB it is rgb(99, 161, 191), in HSL hsl(199.57, 41.82%, 56.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.846% 0.07787 230.396).

What colors go well with #63a1bf?

The complementary color of #63a1bf is #bf8a6c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #58a6ab and #7c99c8. The triadic partners are #bd849e and #9a9c63.

Is white or black text more readable on #63a1bf?

Black text reads better on #63a1bf: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and black gives 7.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #63a1bf a warm or cool color?

#63a1bf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 230 degrees, its lightness 67.8% and its chroma 0.078.