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#5183e2 color: Blue Jay

#5183e2 is rgb(81, 131, 226) in RGB and oklch(62.1% 0.1537 261.99) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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219°
100%

62.1%
0.154
262°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.69:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.69:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #5183e2

#5183e2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.1% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 262°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.69:1 contrast and black text 5.69:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Jay (#5588dd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-500.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #5183e2 mixed with white

  1. 5183e2
  2. 6290e6
  3. 739dea
  4. 84a9ed
  5. 95b6f0
  6. a6c2f4
  7. b8cef6
  8. c9daf9
  9. dbe7fb
  10. edf3fd

Darker: #5183e2 mixed with black

  1. 5183e2
  2. 4571c4
  3. 3a60a8
  4. 2f4f8c
  5. 243f71
  6. 1a2f57
  7. 10203e
  8. 071227
  9. 020612
  10. 000103

Calmer: #5183e2 with less saturation

  1. 5183e2
  2. 5784d9
  3. 5d85d0
  4. 6286c7
  5. 6886be
  6. 6d87b5
  7. 7287ac
  8. 7787a3
  9. 7c879a
  10. 818790

Questions about #5183e2

What color is #5183e2?

#5183e2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Blue Jay. In RGB it is rgb(81, 131, 226), in HSL hsl(219.31, 71.43%, 60.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.1% 0.1537 261.99).

What colors go well with #5183e2?

The complementary color of #5183e2 is #b27b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0094d0 and #8a72da. The triadic partners are #d35a5b and #489d40.

Is white or black text more readable on #5183e2?

White text reads better on #5183e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.69:1 and black gives 5.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5183e2 a warm or cool color?

#5183e2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 62.1% and its chroma 0.154.