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#568bc5 color: Danube

#568bc5 is rgb(86, 139, 197) in RGB and oklch(62.466% 0.10494 251.818) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

62.5%
0.105
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.56:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #568bc5

#568bc5 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.5% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.56:1 contrast and black text 5.89:1, 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: #568bc5 mixed with white

  1. 568bc5
  2. 6797cb
  3. 78a2d1
  4. 88aed7
  5. 99b9dd
  6. aac5e3
  7. bad0e9
  8. cbdcef
  9. dce8f4
  10. eef3fa

Darker: #568bc5 mixed with black

  1. 568bc5
  2. 4a78ab
  3. 3e6692
  4. 325479
  5. 274361
  6. 1c324b
  7. 122335
  8. 081421
  9. 02070e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #568bc5 with less saturation

  1. 568bc5
  2. 5c8bbf
  3. 618bb9
  4. 678bb3
  5. 6c8aad
  6. 718aa7
  7. 758aa1
  8. 7a899a
  9. 7f8994
  10. 83888e

Questions about #568bc5

What color is #568bc5?

#568bc5 is soft blue. The closest named color is Danube. In RGB it is rgb(86, 139, 197), in HSL hsl(211.35, 48.9%, 55.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.466% 0.10494 251.818).

What colors go well with #568bc5?

The complementary color of #568bc5 is #af7c38. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2795b5 and #7d7fc5. The triadic partners are #be6c77 and #709550.

Is white or black text more readable on #568bc5?

White text reads better on #568bc5: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and black gives 5.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #568bc5 a warm or cool color?

#568bc5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 62.5% and its chroma 0.105.