#5799bb color: Steel Light Blue
#5799bb is rgb(87, 153, 187) in RGB and oklch(65.252% 0.0844 232.534) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Medium
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 27%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #5799bb
#5799bb is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.3% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 233°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.14:1 contrast and black text 6.68:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Steel Light Blue (#5599b6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #5799bb mixed with white
Darker: #5799bb mixed with black
Calmer: #5799bb with less saturation
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Questions about #5799bb
What color is #5799bb?
#5799bb is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Steel Light Blue. In RGB it is rgb(87, 153, 187), in HSL hsl(200.4, 42.37%, 53.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.252% 0.0844 232.534).
What colors go well with #5799bb?
The complementary color of #5799bb is #b9815f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #479fa6 and #7490c4. The triadic partners are #b87a95 and #909557.
Is white or black text more readable on #5799bb?
Black text reads better on #5799bb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and black gives 6.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5799bb a warm or cool color?
#5799bb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 233 degrees, its lightness 65.3% and its chroma 0.084.