#5185bb color: Handsome Hue
#5185bb is rgb(81, 133, 187) in RGB and oklch(60.358% 0.09997 250.636) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- Soft
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- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 27%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #5185bb
#5185bb is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.4% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 251°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.87:1 contrast and black text 5.42:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Handsome Hue (#5286ba). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #5185bb mixed with white
Darker: #5185bb mixed with black
Calmer: #5185bb with less saturation
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Questions about #5185bb
What color is #5185bb?
#5185bb is soft blue. The closest named color is Handsome Hue. In RGB it is rgb(81, 133, 187), in HSL hsl(210.57, 43.8%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.358% 0.09997 250.636).
What colors go well with #5185bb?
The complementary color of #5185bb is #a77638. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #268fab and #767abc. The triadic partners are #b46773 and #6c8d4b.
Is white or black text more readable on #5185bb?
White text reads better on #5185bb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.87:1 and black gives 5.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5185bb a warm or cool color?
#5185bb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 60.4% and its chroma 0.1.