#599bcb color: Tall Waves
#599bcb is rgb(89, 155, 203) in RGB and oklch(66.519% 0.09852 241.861) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-400
- Black 20%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #599bcb
#599bcb is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.5% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 242°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.01:1 contrast and black text 6.98:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Tall Waves (#5c9bcc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.
Lighter: #599bcb mixed with white
Darker: #599bcb mixed with black
Calmer: #599bcb with less saturation
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Questions about #599bcb
What color is #599bcb?
#599bcb is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Tall Waves. In RGB it is rgb(89, 155, 203), in HSL hsl(205.26, 52.29%, 57.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.519% 0.09852 241.861).
What colors go well with #599bcb?
The complementary color of #599bcb is #bf8652. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #39a4b7 and #7e90d1. The triadic partners are #c67a8f and #8a9d57.
Is white or black text more readable on #599bcb?
Black text reads better on #599bcb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and black gives 6.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #599bcb a warm or cool color?
#599bcb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 242 degrees, its lightness 66.5% and its chroma 0.099.