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#679edb color: Blue Bay

#679edb is rgb(103, 158, 219) in RGB and oklch(68.621% 0.10779 251.976) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

68.6%
0.108
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • blue-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.80:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.49:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #679edb

#679edb is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 68.6% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.8:1 contrast and black text 7.49:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Bay (#619ad6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #679edb mixed with white

  1. 679edb
  2. 76a8df
  3. 86b1e3
  4. 95bbe7
  5. a4c5eb
  6. b3cfee
  7. c2d8f2
  8. d1e2f5
  9. e0ecf9
  10. f0f5fc

Darker: #679edb mixed with black

  1. 679edb
  2. 5989be
  3. 4b74a2
  4. 3d6087
  5. 304d6d
  6. 233a54
  7. 17293c
  8. 0c1826
  9. 040911
  10. 000102

Calmer: #679edb with less saturation

  1. 679edb
  2. 6d9ed5
  3. 739ece
  4. 789ec8
  5. 7d9dc2
  6. 829dbb
  7. 879cb5
  8. 8c9cae
  9. 919ba8
  10. 959ba1

Questions about #679edb

What color is #679edb?

#679edb is soft blue. The closest named color is Blue Bay. In RGB it is rgb(103, 158, 219), in HSL hsl(211.55, 61.7%, 63.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.621% 0.10779 251.976).

What colors go well with #679edb?

The complementary color of #679edb is #c38f49. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3ca9ca and #9092db. The triadic partners are #d47d88 and #81a860.

Is white or black text more readable on #679edb?

Black text reads better on #679edb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and black gives 7.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #679edb a warm or cool color?

#679edb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 68.6% and its chroma 0.108.