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#598ec8 color: Provence

#598ec8 is rgb(89, 142, 200) in RGB and oklch(63.439% 0.10464 251.778) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

63.4%
0.105
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.43:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #598ec8

#598ec8 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.4% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.43:1 contrast and black text 6.13:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Provence (#658dc6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #598ec8 mixed with white

  1. 598ec8
  2. 6a99ce
  3. 7aa4d4
  4. 8ab0da
  5. 9bbbdf
  6. abc6e5
  7. bcd1ea
  8. ccddf0
  9. dde8f5
  10. eef4fa

Darker: #598ec8 mixed with black

  1. 598ec8
  2. 4c7bae
  3. 406894
  4. 34567b
  5. 284463
  6. 1d344c
  7. 132436
  8. 091521
  9. 03070f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #598ec8 with less saturation

  1. 598ec8
  2. 5f8ec2
  3. 648ebc
  4. 6a8eb6
  5. 6f8db0
  6. 748daa
  7. 788da4
  8. 7d8c9d
  9. 828c97
  10. 868b91

Questions about #598ec8

What color is #598ec8?

#598ec8 is soft blue. The closest named color is Provence. In RGB it is rgb(89, 142, 200), in HSL hsl(211.35, 50.23%, 56.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.439% 0.10464 251.778).

What colors go well with #598ec8?

The complementary color of #598ec8 is #b27f3c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2c98b8 and #8082c8. The triadic partners are #c16f7a and #739853.

Is white or black text more readable on #598ec8?

White text reads better on #598ec8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and black gives 6.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #598ec8 a warm or cool color?

#598ec8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 63.4% and its chroma 0.105.