#599ed2 color: Picton Blue
#599ed2 is rgb(89, 158, 210) in RGB and oklch(67.526% 0.10439 242.934) 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 18%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #599ed2
#599ed2 is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.5% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 243°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.9:1 contrast and black text 7.25:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Picton Blue (#5ba0d0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.
Lighter: #599ed2 mixed with white
Darker: #599ed2 mixed with black
Calmer: #599ed2 with less saturation
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Questions about #599ed2
What color is #599ed2?
#599ed2 is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Picton Blue. In RGB it is rgb(89, 158, 210), in HSL hsl(205.79, 57.35%, 58.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.526% 0.10439 242.934).
What colors go well with #599ed2?
The complementary color of #599ed2 is #c4884f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #33a7bd and #8192d7. The triadic partners are #cc7b91 and #8ba156.
Is white or black text more readable on #599ed2?
Black text reads better on #599ed2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and black gives 7.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #599ed2 a warm or cool color?
#599ed2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 243 degrees, its lightness 67.5% and its chroma 0.104.