#5979ce color: Indigo Light
#5979ce is rgb(89, 121, 206) in RGB and oklch(59.205% 0.13528 266.745) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- Soft
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- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-600
- Black 19%
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About #5979ce
#5979ce is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 59.2% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 267°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.16:1 contrast and black text 5.05:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Indigo Light (#5d76cb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #5979ce mixed with white
Darker: #5979ce mixed with black
Calmer: #5979ce with less saturation
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Questions about #5979ce
What color is #5979ce?
#5979ce is soft blue. The closest named color is Indigo Light. In RGB it is rgb(89, 121, 206), in HSL hsl(223.59, 54.42%, 57.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.205% 0.13528 266.745).
What colors go well with #5979ce?
The complementary color of #5979ce is #a17700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0088c3 and #876ac4. The triadic partners are #c15951 and #3d934b.
Is white or black text more readable on #5979ce?
White text reads better on #5979ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.16:1 and black gives 5.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5979ce a warm or cool color?
#5979ce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 267 degrees, its lightness 59.2% and its chroma 0.135.