#599eb9 color: Rushing Rapids
#599eb9 is rgb(89, 158, 185) in RGB and oklch(66.427% 0.0804 225.499) 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 27%
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About #599eb9
#599eb9 is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.4% lightness, 0.08 chroma and a hue of 225°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.99:1 contrast and black text 7.02:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Rushing Rapids (#549eb9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.
Lighter: #599eb9 mixed with white
Darker: #599eb9 mixed with black
Calmer: #599eb9 with less saturation
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Questions about #599eb9
What color is #599eb9?
#599eb9 is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Rushing Rapids. In RGB it is rgb(89, 158, 185), in HSL hsl(196.88, 40.68%, 53.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.427% 0.0804 225.499).
What colors go well with #599eb9?
The complementary color of #599eb9 is #bd846a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #50a3a3 and #7296c5. The triadic partners are #b8809e and #9a975b.
Is white or black text more readable on #599eb9?
Black text reads better on #599eb9: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and black gives 7.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #599eb9 a warm or cool color?
#599eb9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 225 degrees, its lightness 66.4% and its chroma 0.08.