#689cd9 color: Blue Bay
#689cd9 is rgb(104, 156, 217) in RGB and oklch(68.139% 0.10652 253.198) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Steel blue
- blue-400
- Black 15%
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About #689cd9
#689cd9 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 68.1% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 253°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.86:1 contrast and black text 7.35:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Bay (#619ad6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.
Lighter: #689cd9 mixed with white
Darker: #689cd9 mixed with black
Calmer: #689cd9 with less saturation
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Questions about #689cd9
What color is #689cd9?
#689cd9 is soft blue. The closest named color is Blue Bay. In RGB it is rgb(104, 156, 217), in HSL hsl(212.39, 59.79%, 62.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.139% 0.10652 253.198).
What colors go well with #689cd9?
The complementary color of #689cd9 is #c08e48. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3da7c9 and #9090d9. The triadic partners are #d27c86 and #7ea761.
Is white or black text more readable on #689cd9?
Black text reads better on #689cd9: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and black gives 7.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #689cd9 a warm or cool color?
#689cd9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 68.1% and its chroma 0.107.