#579dd2 color: Tall Waves
#579dd2 is rgb(87, 157, 210) in RGB and oklch(67.212% 0.10609 243.151) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Medium
- Soft
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- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-500
- Black 18%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #579dd2
#579dd2 is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.2% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 243°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.93:1 contrast and black text 7.16:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Tall Waves (#5c9bcc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.
Lighter: #579dd2 mixed with white
Darker: #579dd2 mixed with black
Calmer: #579dd2 with less saturation
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What color is #579dd2?
#579dd2 is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Tall Waves. In RGB it is rgb(87, 157, 210), in HSL hsl(205.85, 57.75%, 58.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.212% 0.10609 243.151).
What colors go well with #579dd2?
The complementary color of #579dd2 is #c4874c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2ea7bd and #8091d7. The triadic partners are #cc798f and #89a154.
Is white or black text more readable on #579dd2?
Black text reads better on #579dd2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and black gives 7.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #579dd2 a warm or cool color?
#579dd2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 243 degrees, its lightness 67.2% and its chroma 0.106.