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#5186ce color: Berlin Blue

#5186ce is rgb(81, 134, 206) in RGB and oklch(61.585% 0.1237 256.476) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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215°
100%

61.6%
0.124
256°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.72:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #5186ce

#5186ce is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.6% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 256°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.72:1 contrast and black text 5.65:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Berlin Blue (#5588cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #5186ce mixed with white

  1. 5186ce
  2. 6292d4
  3. 739ed9
  4. 85aade
  5. 96b6e3
  6. a7c2e8
  7. b8cfed
  8. cadbf2
  9. dbe7f6
  10. edf3fb

Darker: #5186ce mixed with black

  1. 5186ce
  2. 4574b3
  3. 3a6298
  4. 2f517f
  5. 244066
  6. 1a304e
  7. 102138
  8. 071323
  9. 02060f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #5186ce with less saturation

  1. 5186ce
  2. 5786c7
  3. 5d87c0
  4. 6287b9
  5. 6887b1
  6. 6d87aa
  7. 7287a3
  8. 77869c
  9. 7c8694
  10. 80858c

Questions about #5186ce

What color is #5186ce?

#5186ce is soft blue. The closest named color is Berlin Blue. In RGB it is rgb(81, 134, 206), in HSL hsl(214.56, 56.05%, 56.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.585% 0.1237 256.476).

What colors go well with #5186ce?

The complementary color of #5186ce is #ae7914. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0093be and #8078cb. The triadic partners are #c4636b and #619647.

Is white or black text more readable on #5186ce?

White text reads better on #5186ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and black gives 5.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5186ce a warm or cool color?

#5186ce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 61.6% and its chroma 0.124.