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#568dc6 color: Danube

#568dc6 is rgb(86, 141, 198) in RGB and oklch(62.966% 0.10446 250.596) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

63%
0.104
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.49:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
6.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #568dc6

#568dc6 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 63% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.49:1 contrast and black text 6.02:1, 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: #568dc6 mixed with white

  1. 568dc6
  2. 6798cc
  3. 78a4d2
  4. 89afd8
  5. 99bade
  6. aac6e4
  7. bbd1e9
  8. ccdcef
  9. dde8f4
  10. eef3fa

Darker: #568dc6 mixed with black

  1. 568dc6
  2. 4a7aac
  3. 3e6792
  4. 32557a
  5. 274462
  6. 1c334b
  7. 122335
  8. 081421
  9. 02070e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #568dc6 with less saturation

  1. 568dc6
  2. 5c8dc0
  3. 628dba
  4. 678db4
  5. 6d8cae
  6. 728ca8
  7. 778ba2
  8. 7b8b9c
  9. 808a96
  10. 848a8f

Questions about #568dc6

What color is #568dc6?

#568dc6 is soft blue. The closest named color is Danube. In RGB it is rgb(86, 141, 198), in HSL hsl(210.54, 49.56%, 55.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.966% 0.10446 250.596).

What colors go well with #568dc6?

The complementary color of #568dc6 is #b17d3b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2897b5 and #7d81c7. The triadic partners are #bf6d7a and #739650.

Is white or black text more readable on #568dc6?

White text reads better on #568dc6: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and black gives 6.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #568dc6 a warm or cool color?

#568dc6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 63% and its chroma 0.104.