#5178eb color: Blue Öyster Cult
#5178eb is rgb(81, 120, 235) in RGB and oklch(60.425% 0.17877 266.891) 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 #5178eb
#5178eb is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.4% lightness, 0.179 chroma and a hue of 267°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.01:1 contrast and black text 5.24:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Öyster Cult (#5577ee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-500.
Lighter: #5178eb mixed with white
Darker: #5178eb mixed with black
Calmer: #5178eb with less saturation
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Questions about #5178eb
What color is #5178eb?
#5178eb is bright blue. The closest named color is Blue Öyster Cult. In RGB it is rgb(81, 120, 235), in HSL hsl(224.81, 79.38%, 61.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.425% 0.17877 266.891).
What colors go well with #5178eb?
The complementary color of #5178eb is #a67a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008cd2 and #8f64dd. The triadic partners are #d84a42 and #059c38.
Is white or black text more readable on #5178eb?
White text reads better on #5178eb: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.01:1 and black gives 5.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5178eb a warm or cool color?
#5178eb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 267 degrees, its lightness 60.4% and its chroma 0.179.