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#5186dc color: Blue Jay

#5186dc is rgb(81, 134, 220) in RGB and oklch(62.379% 0.1423 259.63) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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217°
100%

62.4%
0.142
260°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.62:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #5186dc

#5186dc is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.4% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 260°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.62:1 contrast and black text 5.79:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #5186dc mixed with white

  1. 5186dc
  2. 6292e0
  3. 739fe5
  4. 84abe9
  5. 95b7ed
  6. a7c3f0
  7. b8cff4
  8. cadbf7
  9. dbe7fa
  10. edf3fc

Darker: #5186dc mixed with black

  1. 5186dc
  2. 4574bf
  3. 3a62a3
  4. 2f5188
  5. 24406e
  6. 1a3054
  7. 10213c
  8. 071326
  9. 020611
  10. 000102

Calmer: #5186dc with less saturation

  1. 5186dc
  2. 5787d4
  3. 5d87cc
  4. 6388c3
  5. 6888bb
  6. 6e88b3
  7. 7388aa
  8. 7888a2
  9. 7d8899
  10. 828890

Questions about #5186dc

What color is #5186dc?

#5186dc is soft blue. The closest named color is Blue Jay. In RGB it is rgb(81, 134, 220), in HSL hsl(217.12, 66.51%, 59.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.379% 0.1423 259.63).

What colors go well with #5186dc?

The complementary color of #5186dc is #b47b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0095cb and #8776d6. The triadic partners are #cf5f63 and #559b43.

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

White text reads better on #5186dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.62:1 and black gives 5.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5186dc a warm or cool color?

#5186dc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 260 degrees, its lightness 62.4% and its chroma 0.142.