#599abc color: Shakespeare
#599abc is rgb(89, 154, 188) in RGB and oklch(65.62% 0.08372 232.845) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Medium
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 26%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #599abc
#599abc is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.6% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 233°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.1:1 contrast and black text 6.77:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Shakespeare (#609ab8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #599abc mixed with white
Darker: #599abc mixed with black
Calmer: #599abc with less saturation
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Questions about #599abc
What color is #599abc?
#599abc is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Shakespeare. In RGB it is rgb(89, 154, 188), in HSL hsl(200.61, 42.49%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.62% 0.08372 232.845).
What colors go well with #599abc?
The complementary color of #599abc is #ba8360. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #49a0a8 and #7691c5. The triadic partners are #b97c96 and #919759.
Is white or black text more readable on #599abc?
Black text reads better on #599abc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and black gives 6.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #599abc a warm or cool color?
#599abc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 233 degrees, its lightness 65.6% and its chroma 0.084.