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#598cc2 color: Danube

#598cc2 is rgb(89, 140, 194) in RGB and oklch(62.693% 0.09878 250.95) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

62.7%
0.099
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.53:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #598cc2

#598cc2 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.7% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.53:1 contrast and black text 5.96:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Danube (#5b89c0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #598cc2 mixed with white

  1. 598cc2
  2. 6a97c9
  3. 7aa3cf
  4. 8aaed5
  5. 9bbadb
  6. abc5e2
  7. bcd0e8
  8. ccdcee
  9. dde8f3
  10. eef3f9

Darker: #598cc2 mixed with black

  1. 598cc2
  2. 4c79a8
  3. 40678f
  4. 345577
  5. 284360
  6. 1d3349
  7. 132334
  8. 091420
  9. 03070e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #598cc2 with less saturation

  1. 598cc2
  2. 5f8cbc
  3. 648cb7
  4. 698cb1
  5. 6e8bab
  6. 728ba6
  7. 778aa0
  8. 7b8a9a
  9. 808994
  10. 84898e

Questions about #598cc2

What color is #598cc2?

#598cc2 is soft blue. The closest named color is Danube. In RGB it is rgb(89, 140, 194), in HSL hsl(210.86, 46.26%, 55.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.693% 0.09878 250.95).

What colors go well with #598cc2?

The complementary color of #598cc2 is #ae7d40. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3296b2 and #7e81c3. The triadic partners are #bc6e79 and #739453.

Is white or black text more readable on #598cc2?

White text reads better on #598cc2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 and black gives 5.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #598cc2 a warm or cool color?

#598cc2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 62.7% and its chroma 0.099.