#059ecb color: Blue Ocean
#059ecb is rgb(5, 158, 203) in RGB and oklch(65.247% 0.12545 227.2) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 20%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #059ecb
#059ecb is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.2% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 227°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.11:1 contrast and black text 6.76:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Ocean (#009dc4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #059ecb mixed with white
Darker: #059ecb mixed with black
Calmer: #059ecb with less saturation
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Questions about #059ecb
What color is #059ecb?
#059ecb is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Ocean. In RGB it is rgb(5, 158, 203), in HSL hsl(193.64, 95.19%, 40.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.247% 0.12545 227.2).
What colors go well with #059ecb?
The complementary color of #059ecb is #cd7648. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a6aa and #5c91db. The triadic partners are #c66e9e and #999528.
Is white or black text more readable on #059ecb?
Black text reads better on #059ecb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and black gives 6.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #059ecb a warm or cool color?
#059ecb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 227 degrees, its lightness 65.2% and its chroma 0.125.