#579eb8 color: Rushing Rapids
#579eb8 is rgb(87, 158, 184) in RGB and oklch(66.295% 0.08103 224.024) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-400
- Black 28%
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About #579eb8
#579eb8 is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.3% lightness, 0.081 chroma and a hue of 224°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.01:1 contrast and black text 6.99:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Rushing Rapids (#549eb9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.
Lighter: #579eb8 mixed with white
Darker: #579eb8 mixed with black
Calmer: #579eb8 with less saturation
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What color is #579eb8?
#579eb8 is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Rushing Rapids. In RGB it is rgb(87, 158, 184), in HSL hsl(196.08, 40.59%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.295% 0.08103 224.024).
What colors go well with #579eb8?
The complementary color of #579eb8 is #be836a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4fa3a2 and #7096c4. The triadic partners are #b77f9f and #9b965a.
Is white or black text more readable on #579eb8?
Black text reads better on #579eb8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and black gives 6.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #579eb8 a warm or cool color?
#579eb8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 224 degrees, its lightness 66.3% and its chroma 0.081.