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#618BBF

#618bbf ≈ Glaucous

  • azure
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#618bbf is a color from the azure family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 38.04% red, 54.51% green and 74.9% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 49.21% cyan, 27.23% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 213.19°, with 42.34% saturation and 56.47% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with openness, freedom and calm. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.95:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Glaucous (#6082b6), ΔE 3.45.

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Web safe#6699cc
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Relative luminance0.2477

Complementary

  1. #618bbf
  2. #bf9561

Split complementary

  1. #618bbf
  2. #bf6661
  3. #babf61

Analogous

  1. #61babf
  2. #618bbf
  3. #6661bf

Triadic

  1. #618bbf
  2. #bf618b
  3. #8bbf61

Tetradic

  1. #618bbf
  2. #9561bf
  3. #bf9561
  4. #8bbf61

Square

  1. #618bbf
  2. #bf61ba
  3. #bf9561
  4. #61bf66

Monochromatic

  1. #274060
  2. #3d6597
  3. #618bbf
  4. #97b3d5
  5. #cedbeb

Shades

#618bbf mixed progressively with black.

  1. #618bbf
  2. #577dac
  3. #4e6f99
  4. #446186
  5. #3a5373
  6. #314660
  7. #27384c
  8. #1d2a39
  9. #131c26
  10. #0a0e13
  11. #000000

Tints

#618bbf mixed progressively with white.

  1. #618bbf
  2. #7197c5
  3. #81a2cc
  4. #90aed2
  5. #a0b9d9
  6. #b0c5df
  7. #c0d1e5
  8. #d0dcec
  9. #dfe8f2
  10. #eff3f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#618bbf mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #618bbf
  2. #648ab9
  3. #6789b2
  4. #6a88ac
  5. #6d87a6
  6. #7186a0
  7. #748499
  8. #778393
  9. #7a828d
  10. #7d8186
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.53:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 5.95:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #888888 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7b89a1 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #778dc1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6b84be ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #36979d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6f8dc0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6787be ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #4b92ac ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-618bbf {
  color: #618bbf;
}
Background
.bg-618bbf {
  background-color: #618bbf;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-618bbf {
  border: 2px solid #618bbf;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #618bbf;
  --color-primary-rgb: 97 139 191;
  --color-primary-hsl: 213 42% 56%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-618bbf {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #618bbf, #6661bf);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-618bbf {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(97 139 191 / 0.35);
}

#6082b6 Glaucous ΔE 3.45 #5b92e5 United Nations Blue ΔE 4.49 #4682b4 Steel Blue ΔE 5.35 #318ce7 Bleu de France ΔE 5.58 #6495ed Cornflower Blue ΔE 5.67 #417dc1 Tufts Blue ΔE 5.83 #5d8aa8 Air Force Blue ΔE 6.00 #9e7440 Inverted #888888 Grayscale 

Glaucous
#618bbf  rgb(97, 139, 191)  hsl(213, 42%, 56%)  Glaucous
#bf9561  rgb(191, 149, 97)  hsl(33, 42%, 56%)  Camel
#bf618b  rgb(191, 97, 139)  hsl(333, 42%, 56%)  Mulberry
#8bbf61  rgb(139, 191, 97)  hsl(93, 42%, 56%)  Pistachio