#597eb8 color: Woad Blue
#597eb8 is rgb(89, 126, 184) in RGB and oklch(59.059% 0.09884 259.113) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 28%
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About #597eb8
#597eb8 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 59.1% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 259°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.12:1 contrast and black text 5.1:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Woad Blue (#597fb9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #597eb8 mixed with white
Darker: #597eb8 mixed with black
Calmer: #597eb8 with less saturation
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What color is #597eb8?
#597eb8 is soft blue. The closest named color is Woad Blue. In RGB it is rgb(89, 126, 184), in HSL hsl(216.63, 40.08%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.059% 0.09884 259.113).
What colors go well with #597eb8?
The complementary color of #597eb8 is #9d7631. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2f88ac and #7c73b4. The triadic partners are #b16466 and #5e8c51.
Is white or black text more readable on #597eb8?
White text reads better on #597eb8: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.12:1 and black gives 5.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #597eb8 a warm or cool color?
#597eb8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 59.1% and its chroma 0.099.