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#568ac2 color: Danube

#568ac2 is rgb(86, 138, 194) in RGB and oklch(62.091% 0.10201 251.418) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

62.1%
0.102
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.61:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #568ac2

#568ac2 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.1% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.61:1 contrast and black text 5.81:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Danube (#5b89c0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #568ac2 mixed with white

  1. 568ac2
  2. 6796c9
  3. 78a1cf
  4. 88add5
  5. 99b8dc
  6. aac4e2
  7. bad0e8
  8. cbdbee
  9. dce7f4
  10. eef3f9

Darker: #568ac2 mixed with black

  1. 568ac2
  2. 4a77a8
  3. 3e658f
  4. 325377
  5. 274260
  6. 1c3249
  7. 122234
  8. 081420
  9. 02070e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #568ac2 with less saturation

  1. 568ac2
  2. 5c8abc
  3. 618ab6
  4. 668ab1
  5. 6b89ab
  6. 7089a5
  7. 75899f
  8. 798899
  9. 7e8893
  10. 82878d

Questions about #568ac2

What color is #568ac2?

#568ac2 is soft blue. The closest named color is Danube. In RGB it is rgb(86, 138, 194), in HSL hsl(211.11, 46.96%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.091% 0.10201 251.418).

What colors go well with #568ac2?

The complementary color of #568ac2 is #ad7b3a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2a94b2 and #7c7fc2. The triadic partners are #bb6b77 and #709350.

Is white or black text more readable on #568ac2?

White text reads better on #568ac2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.61:1 and black gives 5.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #568ac2 a warm or cool color?

#568ac2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 62.1% and its chroma 0.102.