#579bcf color: Tall Waves
#579bcf is rgb(87, 155, 207) in RGB and oklch(66.616% 0.10405 243.336) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-500
- Black 19%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #579bcf
#579bcf is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.6% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 243°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3:1 contrast and black text 6.99:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Tall Waves (#5c9bcc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.
Lighter: #579bcf mixed with white
Darker: #579bcf mixed with black
Calmer: #579bcf with less saturation
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Questions about #579bcf
What color is #579bcf?
#579bcf is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Tall Waves. In RGB it is rgb(87, 155, 207), in HSL hsl(206, 55.56%, 57.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.616% 0.10405 243.336).
What colors go well with #579bcf?
The complementary color of #579bcf is #c1854c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #30a4ba and #7f8fd4. The triadic partners are #c9788d and #889f54.
Is white or black text more readable on #579bcf?
Black text reads better on #579bcf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3:1 and black gives 6.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #579bcf a warm or cool color?
#579bcf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 243 degrees, its lightness 66.6% and its chroma 0.104.