#599ed9 color: Blue Bay
#599ed9 is rgb(89, 158, 217) in RGB and oklch(67.86% 0.11236 246.238) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-500
- Black 15%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #599ed9
#599ed9 is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.9% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 246°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.87:1 contrast and black text 7.32:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Bay (#619ad6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.
Lighter: #599ed9 mixed with white
Darker: #599ed9 mixed with black
Calmer: #599ed9 with less saturation
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Questions about #599ed9
What color is #599ed9?
#599ed9 is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Bay. In RGB it is rgb(89, 158, 217), in HSL hsl(207.66, 62.75%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.86% 0.11236 246.238).
What colors go well with #599ed9?
The complementary color of #599ed9 is #c68946. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #26a9c4 and #8591dd. The triadic partners are #d2798d and #86a455.
Is white or black text more readable on #599ed9?
Black text reads better on #599ed9: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 and black gives 7.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #599ed9 a warm or cool color?
#599ed9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 246 degrees, its lightness 67.9% and its chroma 0.112.