#599ccd color: Tall Waves
#599ccd is rgb(89, 156, 205) in RGB and oklch(66.839% 0.10011 242.051) 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 20%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #599ccd
#599ccd is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.8% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 242°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.97:1 contrast and black text 7.06:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Tall Waves (#5c9bcc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.
Lighter: #599ccd mixed with white
Darker: #599ccd mixed with black
Calmer: #599ccd with less saturation
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Questions about #599ccd
What color is #599ccd?
#599ccd is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Tall Waves. In RGB it is rgb(89, 156, 205), in HSL hsl(205.34, 53.7%, 57.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.839% 0.10011 242.051).
What colors go well with #599ccd?
The complementary color of #599ccd is #c18651. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #38a5b8 and #7f91d3. The triadic partners are #c87a90 and #8a9f57.
Is white or black text more readable on #599ccd?
Black text reads better on #599ccd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and black gives 7.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #599ccd a warm or cool color?
#599ccd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 242 degrees, its lightness 66.8% and its chroma 0.1.