#5697b3 color: Steel Light Blue
#5697b3 is rgb(86, 151, 179) in RGB and oklch(64.398% 0.0786 227.823) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Dusty
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- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 30%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #5697b3
#5697b3 is a dusty sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.4% lightness, 0.079 chroma and a hue of 228°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.24:1 contrast and black text 6.47:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Steel Light Blue (#5599b6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #5697b3 mixed with white
Darker: #5697b3 mixed with black
Calmer: #5697b3 with less saturation
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Questions about #5697b3
What color is #5697b3?
#5697b3 is dusty sky blue. The closest named color is Steel Light Blue. In RGB it is rgb(86, 151, 179), in HSL hsl(198.06, 37.96%, 51.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.398% 0.0786 227.823).
What colors go well with #5697b3?
The complementary color of #5697b3 is #b57f63. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4c9c9e and #6f8fbd. The triadic partners are #b17a96 and #929157.
Is white or black text more readable on #5697b3?
Black text reads better on #5697b3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and black gives 6.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5697b3 a warm or cool color?
#5697b3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 228 degrees, its lightness 64.4% and its chroma 0.079.