#579ed6 color: Picton Blue
#579ed6 is rgb(87, 158, 214) in RGB and oklch(67.628% 0.10992 244.269) 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 16%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #579ed6
#579ed6 is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.6% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 244°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.89:1 contrast and black text 7.27:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Picton Blue (#5ba0d0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.
Lighter: #579ed6 mixed with white
Darker: #579ed6 mixed with black
Calmer: #579ed6 with less saturation
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What color is #579ed6?
#579ed6 is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Picton Blue. In RGB it is rgb(87, 158, 214), in HSL hsl(206.46, 60.77%, 59.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.628% 0.10992 244.269).
What colors go well with #579ed6?
The complementary color of #579ed6 is #c68849. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #29a8c1 and #8292db. The triadic partners are #cf798f and #89a354.
Is white or black text more readable on #579ed6?
Black text reads better on #579ed6: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and black gives 7.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #579ed6 a warm or cool color?
#579ed6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 244 degrees, its lightness 67.6% and its chroma 0.11.