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#568cc2 color: Danube

#568cc2 is rgb(86, 140, 194) in RGB and oklch(62.542% 0.10032 249.707) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

62.5%
0.100
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.54:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #568cc2

#568cc2 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.5% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.54:1 contrast and black text 5.93:1, 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: #568cc2 mixed with white

  1. 568cc2
  2. 6797c9
  3. 78a3cf
  4. 88aed5
  5. 99badb
  6. aac5e2
  7. bbd1e8
  8. cbdcee
  9. dde8f4
  10. eef3f9

Darker: #568cc2 mixed with black

  1. 568cc2
  2. 4a79a8
  3. 3e678f
  4. 325577
  5. 274360
  6. 1c3349
  7. 122334
  8. 081420
  9. 02070e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #568cc2 with less saturation

  1. 568cc2
  2. 5c8cbc
  3. 628cb7
  4. 678bb1
  5. 6c8bab
  6. 718ba5
  7. 768aa0
  8. 7a8a9a
  9. 7f8994
  10. 83888e

Questions about #568cc2

What color is #568cc2?

#568cc2 is soft blue. The closest named color is Danube. In RGB it is rgb(86, 140, 194), in HSL hsl(210, 46.96%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.542% 0.10032 249.707).

What colors go well with #568cc2?

The complementary color of #568cc2 is #af7c3f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2d96b1 and #7c81c3. The triadic partners are #bc6d7a and #749451.

Is white or black text more readable on #568cc2?

White text reads better on #568cc2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.54:1 and black gives 5.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #568cc2 a warm or cool color?

#568cc2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 62.5% and its chroma 0.1.