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#5183bc color: Regatta

#5183bc is rgb(81, 131, 188) in RGB and oklch(59.956% 0.10304 252.742) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

60%
0.103
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.95:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #5183bc

#5183bc is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 60% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.95:1 contrast and black text 5.32:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Regatta (#5382bb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #5183bc mixed with white

  1. 5183bc
  2. 628fc3
  3. 739bca
  4. 84a8d1
  5. 95b4d8
  6. a7c0df
  7. b8cde5
  8. cad9ec
  9. dbe6f2
  10. edf2f9

Darker: #5183bc mixed with black

  1. 5183bc
  2. 4571a3
  3. 3a608b
  4. 2f4f73
  5. 243f5d
  6. 1a2f47
  7. 102032
  8. 07121f
  9. 02060d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #5183bc with less saturation

  1. 5183bc
  2. 5783b6
  3. 5c83b0
  4. 6183aa
  5. 6683a5
  6. 6a829f
  7. 6f8299
  8. 738293
  9. 78818c
  10. 7c8186

Questions about #5183bc

What color is #5183bc?

#5183bc is soft blue. The closest named color is Regatta. In RGB it is rgb(81, 131, 188), in HSL hsl(211.96, 44.4%, 52.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.956% 0.10304 252.742).

What colors go well with #5183bc?

The complementary color of #5183bc is #a57532. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #208dad and #7777bc. The triadic partners are #b5656f and #688d4b.

Is white or black text more readable on #5183bc?

White text reads better on #5183bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.95:1 and black gives 5.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5183bc a warm or cool color?

#5183bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 60% and its chroma 0.103.