Blue Bay

Also known as: Lothern Blue, Winter Lake, Quiet Bay, Tantalise

Quietly cool and professional, Blue Bay is a cool-toned blue that earns its keep in corporate branding and SaaS products. For contrast, pair it with a brown from its complementary palette below. Against dark backgrounds it stays legible (7.10:1), but avoid it as text on white.

Blue Bay color codes

HEX
#619AD6
RGB
rgb(97, 154, 214)
RGBA
rgba(97, 154, 214, 1)
HSL
hsl(211, 59%, 61%)
HSV
hsv(211, 55%, 84%)
CMYK
cmyk(55%, 28%, 0%, 16%)
LAB
lab(61.6 -6.1 -37.0)
OKLCH
oklch(67.2% 0.108 250.9)

Color intelligence

sRGB safe

Displays accurately on every screen and translates well to print.

Temperature

CoolWarm

cool

Nearest standard colors

  • CSS: cornflowerblue#6495ED · ΔE 3.9
  • RAL 5024 — Pastel blue#6A93B0 · ΔE 6.6 · approximate

RAL values are widely published approximations of the physical standard. For Pantone-adjacent workflows, match by eye against a physical fan deck — Pantone's values are proprietary and device-dependent, so we don't print lookups.

Where Blue Bay works

  • Web & UI: Best as a button fill, badge, or accent — pair it with white text only at large sizes, and check contrast.
  • Interiors: Strong for a whole room, excellent in doses: an accent wall, cabinetry, or a statement chair.
  • Fashion: Wears best as the statement piece — a top, scarf, or shoes — against neutral basics.
  • Branding: Sits in the trust register — a natural primary for finance, health, and B2B brands.
  • Web & UI: A supporting-cast color for UI: chart fills, tags, empty-state illustrations — not text.
  • Branding: A secondary brand color by nature: it supports a stronger primary and shines in illustration.

Copy as — every ecosystem

Tints, shades, and tones of Blue Bay

Tints (lighter)

Shades (darker)

Tones (muted)

Color harmonies

Palettes built from Blue Bay by rotating its hue in OKLCH space. Click any swatch to copy its hex code.

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Split-complementary

Tetradic

Monochromatic

Contrast & accessibility

Aa — on white

contrast 2.96:1

AA failAAA failAA large fail

Aa — on black

contrast 7.10:1

AA passAAA passAA large pass

Best text color on a Blue Bay background: #000000

Palettes featuring Blue Bay

Blue Bay with its complement

Soft neighbors of Blue Bay

Blue Bay triad

Similar colors

Looking for maximum contrast instead? The complement of Blue Bay is closest to Pizza.

Blue Bay FAQs

What color is Blue Bay?

Blue Bay is a medium blue with the hex code #619AD6. In HSL terms it has a hue of 211°, 59% saturation, and 61% lightness.

What is the hex code for Blue Bay?

The hex code for Blue Bay is #619AD6. In RGB it's rgb(97, 154, 214), and in CMYK it's cmyk(55%, 28%, 0%, 16%).

What colors go well with Blue Bay?

Blue Bay pairs naturally with brown tones from its complementary harmony, and with orange accents from its split-complementary palette. Its own tints and shades always work as a monochrome scheme.

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