#599bd3 color: Blue Bay
#599bd3 is rgb(89, 155, 211) in RGB and oklch(66.896% 0.10759 245.932) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-500
- Black 17%
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About #599bd3
#599bd3 is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.9% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 246°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.98:1 contrast and black text 7.05:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Bay (#619ad6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.
Lighter: #599bd3 mixed with white
Darker: #599bd3 mixed with black
Calmer: #599bd3 with less saturation
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Questions about #599bd3
What color is #599bd3?
#599bd3 is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Bay. In RGB it is rgb(89, 155, 211), in HSL hsl(207.54, 58.1%, 58.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.896% 0.10759 245.932).
What colors go well with #599bd3?
The complementary color of #599bd3 is #c28748. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2da5bf and #838fd7. The triadic partners are #cc788b and #84a155.
Is white or black text more readable on #599bd3?
Black text reads better on #599bd3: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and black gives 7.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #599bd3 a warm or cool color?
#599bd3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 246 degrees, its lightness 66.9% and its chroma 0.108.