#579fdd color: Waimea Blue
#579fdd is rgb(87, 159, 221) in RGB and oklch(68.193% 0.11725 246.571) 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 13%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #579fdd
#579fdd is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 68.2% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 247°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.83:1 contrast and black text 7.41:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Waimea Blue (#4ca2d9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.
Lighter: #579fdd mixed with white
Darker: #579fdd mixed with black
Calmer: #579fdd with less saturation
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What color is #579fdd?
#579fdd is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Waimea Blue. In RGB it is rgb(87, 159, 221), in HSL hsl(207.76, 66.34%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.193% 0.11725 246.571).
What colors go well with #579fdd?
The complementary color of #579fdd is #c98942. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1aaac7 and #8692e1. The triadic partners are #d5798d and #86a652.
Is white or black text more readable on #579fdd?
Black text reads better on #579fdd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and black gives 7.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #579fdd a warm or cool color?
#579fdd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 68.2% and its chroma 0.117.