#5178ea color: Blue Öyster Cult
#5178ea is rgb(81, 120, 234) in RGB and oklch(60.357% 0.17743 266.83) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- ≈ Royal blue
- blue-500
- Black 8%
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About #5178ea
#5178ea is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.4% lightness, 0.177 chroma and a hue of 267°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.02:1 contrast and black text 5.22:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Öyster Cult (#5577ee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-500.
Lighter: #5178ea mixed with white
Darker: #5178ea mixed with black
Calmer: #5178ea with less saturation
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Questions about #5178ea
What color is #5178ea?
#5178ea is bright blue. The closest named color is Blue Öyster Cult. In RGB it is rgb(81, 120, 234), in HSL hsl(224.71, 78.46%, 61.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.357% 0.17743 266.83).
What colors go well with #5178ea?
The complementary color of #5178ea is #a67900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008cd2 and #8e64dd. The triadic partners are #d74a43 and #0a9c38.
Is white or black text more readable on #5178ea?
White text reads better on #5178ea: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.02:1 and black gives 5.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5178ea a warm or cool color?
#5178ea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 267 degrees, its lightness 60.4% and its chroma 0.177.