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#568bc2 color: Danube

#568bc2 is rgb(86, 139, 194) in RGB and oklch(62.316% 0.10115 250.57) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

62.3%
0.101
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.58:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.87:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #568bc2

#568bc2 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.3% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.58:1 contrast and black text 5.87:1, 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: #568bc2 mixed with white

  1. 568bc2
  2. 6796c9
  3. 78a2cf
  4. 88add5
  5. 99b9dc
  6. aac5e2
  7. bad0e8
  8. cbdcee
  9. dce7f4
  10. eef3f9

Darker: #568bc2 mixed with black

  1. 568bc2
  2. 4a78a8
  3. 3e668f
  4. 325477
  5. 274360
  6. 1c3249
  7. 122334
  8. 081420
  9. 02070e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #568bc2 with less saturation

  1. 568bc2
  2. 5c8bbc
  3. 618bb7
  4. 678bb1
  5. 6c8aab
  6. 718aa5
  7. 75899f
  8. 7a8999
  9. 7e8893
  10. 83888d

Questions about #568bc2

What color is #568bc2?

#568bc2 is soft blue. The closest named color is Danube. In RGB it is rgb(86, 139, 194), in HSL hsl(210.56, 46.96%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.316% 0.10115 250.57).

What colors go well with #568bc2?

The complementary color of #568bc2 is #ae7c3d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2c95b2 and #7c80c3. The triadic partners are #bb6c78 and #729350.

Is white or black text more readable on #568bc2?

White text reads better on #568bc2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.58:1 and black gives 5.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #568bc2 a warm or cool color?

#568bc2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 62.3% and its chroma 0.101.