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#679fd3 color: Blue Electress

#679fd3 is rgb(103, 159, 211) in RGB and oklch(68.466% 0.09727 247.654) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

68.5%
0.097
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-400
  • Black 17%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.81:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.48:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #679fd3

#679fd3 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 68.5% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.81:1 contrast and black text 7.48:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Electress (#6d9fd1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #679fd3 mixed with white

  1. 679fd3
  2. 76a9d8
  3. 86b2dc
  4. 95bce1
  5. a4c5e6
  6. b3cfea
  7. c2d8ee
  8. d1e2f3
  9. e0ecf7
  10. f0f5fb

Darker: #679fd3 mixed with black

  1. 679fd3
  2. 598ab7
  3. 4b759c
  4. 3d6182
  5. 304d69
  6. 233b51
  7. 17293a
  8. 0c1824
  9. 040910
  10. 000102

Calmer: #679fd3 with less saturation

  1. 679fd3
  2. 6d9fcd
  3. 739ec8
  4. 789ec2
  5. 7d9ebd
  6. 829db7
  7. 879cb1
  8. 8c9cab
  9. 919ba5
  10. 959aa0

Questions about #679fd3

What color is #679fd3?

#679fd3 is soft blue. The closest named color is Blue Electress. In RGB it is rgb(103, 159, 211), in HSL hsl(208.89, 55.1%, 61.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.466% 0.09727 247.654).

What colors go well with #679fd3?

The complementary color of #679fd3 is #c28e55. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #46a8c1 and #8b94d6. The triadic partners are #cd808f and #89a562.

Is white or black text more readable on #679fd3?

Black text reads better on #679fd3: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and black gives 7.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #679fd3 a warm or cool color?

#679fd3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 68.5% and its chroma 0.097.