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#568bce color: Berlin Blue

#568bce is rgb(86, 139, 206) in RGB and oklch(62.931% 0.11654 254.991) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

62.9%
0.117
255°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.51:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #568bce

#568bce is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.9% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 255°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.51:1 contrast and black text 5.98:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Berlin Blue (#5588cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #568bce mixed with white

  1. 568bce
  2. 6797d4
  3. 78a2d9
  4. 88aede
  5. 99b9e3
  6. aac5e8
  7. bad0ed
  8. cbdcf2
  9. dce8f6
  10. eef3fb

Darker: #568bce mixed with black

  1. 568bce
  2. 4a78b3
  3. 3e6698
  4. 32547f
  5. 274366
  6. 1c324e
  7. 122338
  8. 081423
  9. 02070f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #568bce with less saturation

  1. 568bce
  2. 5c8bc7
  3. 628bc1
  4. 678bba
  5. 6c8bb3
  6. 718bac
  7. 768ba5
  8. 7b8a9e
  9. 808a97
  10. 848990

Questions about #568bce

What color is #568bce?

#568bce is soft blue. The closest named color is Berlin Blue. In RGB it is rgb(86, 139, 206), in HSL hsl(213.5, 55.05%, 57.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.931% 0.11654 254.991).

What colors go well with #568bce?

The complementary color of #568bce is #b27d29. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1097be and #827ecc. The triadic partners are #c56972 and #69984e.

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

White text reads better on #568bce: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 and black gives 5.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #568bce a warm or cool color?

#568bce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 62.9% and its chroma 0.117.