#5979bc color: Blue Android Base
#5979bc is rgb(89, 121, 188) in RGB and oklch(58.174% 0.10996 263.923) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-600
- Black 26%
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About #5979bc
#5979bc is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 58.2% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 264°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.3:1 contrast and black text 4.89:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Android Base (#5a79ba). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #5979bc mixed with white
Darker: #5979bc mixed with black
Calmer: #5979bc with less saturation
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Questions about #5979bc
What color is #5979bc?
#5979bc is soft blue. The closest named color is Blue Android Base. In RGB it is rgb(89, 121, 188), in HSL hsl(220.61, 42.49%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.174% 0.10996 263.923).
What colors go well with #5979bc?
The complementary color of #5979bc is #99741c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2385b2 and #7f6db5. The triadic partners are #b35f5a and #4f8c4f.
Is white or black text more readable on #5979bc?
White text reads better on #5979bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.3:1 and black gives 4.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5979bc a warm or cool color?
#5979bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 264 degrees, its lightness 58.2% and its chroma 0.11.