#597ea5 color: Borage
#597ea5 is rgb(89, 126, 165) in RGB and oklch(58.128% 0.07345 250.454) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- Dusty
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 35%
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About #597ea5
#597ea5 is a dusty blue color. In OKLCH it has 58.1% lightness, 0.073 chroma and a hue of 250°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.24:1 contrast and black text 4.95:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Borage (#507ea4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #597ea5 mixed with white
Darker: #597ea5 mixed with black
Calmer: #597ea5 with less saturation
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Questions about #597ea5
What color is #597ea5?
#597ea5 is dusty blue. The closest named color is Borage. In RGB it is rgb(89, 126, 165), in HSL hsl(210.79, 29.92%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.128% 0.07345 250.454).
What colors go well with #597ea5?
The complementary color of #597ea5 is #977349. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #438599 and #7276a6. The triadic partners are #a16870 and #6c8455.
Is white or black text more readable on #597ea5?
White text reads better on #597ea5: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.24:1 and black gives 4.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #597ea5 a warm or cool color?
#597ea5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 58.1% and its chroma 0.073.