#5187bb color: Handsome Hue
#5187bb is rgb(81, 135, 187) in RGB and oklch(60.814% 0.0983 248.873) 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 #5187bb
#5187bb is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.8% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 249°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.8:1 contrast and black text 5.53:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Handsome Hue (#5286ba). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #5187bb mixed with white
Darker: #5187bb mixed with black
Calmer: #5187bb with less saturation
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Questions about #5187bb
What color is #5187bb?
#5187bb is soft blue. The closest named color is Handsome Hue. In RGB it is rgb(81, 135, 187), in HSL hsl(209.43, 43.8%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.814% 0.0983 248.873).
What colors go well with #5187bb?
The complementary color of #5187bb is #a9773c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2990aa and #767cbd. The triadic partners are #b56976 and #708e4c.
Is white or black text more readable on #5187bb?
White text reads better on #5187bb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.8:1 and black gives 5.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5187bb a warm or cool color?
#5187bb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 60.8% and its chroma 0.098.