#599fcd color: Picton Blue
#599fcd is rgb(89, 159, 205) in RGB and oklch(67.523% 0.09839 239.276) 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 20%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #599fcd
#599fcd is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.5% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 239°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.89:1 contrast and black text 7.27:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Picton Blue (#5ba0d0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.
Lighter: #599fcd mixed with white
Darker: #599fcd mixed with black
Calmer: #599fcd with less saturation
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Questions about #599fcd
What color is #599fcd?
#599fcd is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Picton Blue. In RGB it is rgb(89, 159, 205), in HSL hsl(203.79, 53.7%, 57.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.523% 0.09839 239.276).
What colors go well with #599fcd?
The complementary color of #599fcd is #c48857. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3ca7b8 and #7e94d4. The triadic partners are #c87d95 and #90a058.
Is white or black text more readable on #599fcd?
Black text reads better on #599fcd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and black gives 7.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #599fcd a warm or cool color?
#599fcd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 239 degrees, its lightness 67.5% and its chroma 0.098.