#579CBA Hex Color
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#579cba is a muted sky blue with a soft cyan undertone. The gray in this hex code keeps it low key, so it works best as a UI background or supporting tone rather than a loud accent. Black text hits about 6.9:1 contrast on it, enough for AA body copy. Warm coral or cream stops it from reading flat.
Questions about #579cba
What is #579cba in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #579cba is rgb(87, 156, 186), in HSL hsl(198, 42%, 54%) and in CMYK 53%, 16%, 0%, 27%.
What colors pair well with #579cba?
Warm coral and soft cream flatter #579cba best, keeping its cool undertone from going flat. For text and UI elements, charcoal grounds it without the harshness of pure black.
Is #579cba readable on white or black?
#579cba has a 3.05:1 contrast ratio on white and 6.86:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.