#597ec6 color: Blue Iolite
#597ec6 is rgb(89, 126, 198) in RGB and oklch(59.81% 0.11821 262.702) 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 22%
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About #597ec6
#597ec6 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 59.8% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 263°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.02:1 contrast and black text 5.22:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Iolite (#587ebe). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #597ec6 mixed with white
Darker: #597ec6 mixed with black
Calmer: #597ec6 with less saturation
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Questions about #597ec6
What color is #597ec6?
#597ec6 is soft blue. The closest named color is Blue Iolite. In RGB it is rgb(89, 126, 198), in HSL hsl(219.63, 48.88%, 56.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.81% 0.11821 262.702).
What colors go well with #597ec6?
The complementary color of #597ec6 is #a27812. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #158bba and #8271c0. The triadic partners are #bc605e and #52914e.
Is white or black text more readable on #597ec6?
White text reads better on #597ec6: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.02:1 and black gives 5.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #597ec6 a warm or cool color?
#597ec6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 263 degrees, its lightness 59.8% and its chroma 0.118.