#579fde color: Waimea Blue
#579fde is rgb(87, 159, 222) in RGB and oklch(68.242% 0.11842 246.976) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- blue-400
- Black 13%
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About #579fde
#579fde is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 68.2% lightness, 0.118 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 7.42:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Waimea Blue (#4ca2d9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.
Lighter: #579fde mixed with white
Darker: #579fde mixed with black
Calmer: #579fde with less saturation
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What color is #579fde?
#579fde is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Waimea Blue. In RGB it is rgb(87, 159, 222), in HSL hsl(208, 67.16%, 60.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.242% 0.11842 246.976).
What colors go well with #579fde?
The complementary color of #579fde is #ca8940. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #16aac8 and #8791e1. The triadic partners are #d6788c and #85a652.
Is white or black text more readable on #579fde?
Black text reads better on #579fde: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and black gives 7.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #579fde a warm or cool color?
#579fde is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 68.2% and its chroma 0.118.