#579cdd color: Blue Bay
#579cdd is rgb(87, 156, 221) in RGB and oklch(67.523% 0.11963 248.706) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Steel blue
- blue-400
- Black 13%
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About #579cdd
#579cdd is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.5% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 249°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.91:1 contrast and black text 7.2:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Bay (#619ad6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.
Lighter: #579cdd mixed with white
Darker: #579cdd mixed with black
Calmer: #579cdd with less saturation
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What color is #579cdd?
#579cdd is soft blue. The closest named color is Blue Bay. In RGB it is rgb(87, 156, 221), in HSL hsl(209.1, 66.34%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.523% 0.11963 248.706).
What colors go well with #579cdd?
The complementary color of #579cdd is #c6883b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #10a8c8 and #878edf. The triadic partners are #d57688 and #80a551.
Is white or black text more readable on #579cdd?
Black text reads better on #579cdd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and black gives 7.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #579cdd a warm or cool color?
#579cdd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 67.5% and its chroma 0.12.