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#5189bc color: Dazzle

#5189bc is rgb(81, 137, 188) in RGB and oklch(61.321% 0.09793 247.552) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

61.3%
0.098
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.71:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #5189bc

#5189bc is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.3% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.71:1 contrast and black text 5.65:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dazzle (#5287b9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #5189bc mixed with white

  1. 5189bc
  2. 6395c3
  3. 74a0ca
  4. 85acd1
  5. 96b8d8
  6. a7c3de
  7. b9cfe5
  8. cadbec
  9. dce7f2
  10. edf3f9

Darker: #5189bc mixed with black

  1. 5189bc
  2. 4576a3
  3. 3a648b
  4. 2f5373
  5. 24425d
  6. 1a3147
  7. 102232
  8. 07141f
  9. 02070d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #5189bc with less saturation

  1. 5189bc
  2. 5789b7
  3. 5d89b1
  4. 6388ac
  5. 6888a6
  6. 6d87a1
  7. 72879b
  8. 778695
  9. 7b8590
  10. 80858a

Questions about #5189bc

What color is #5189bc?

#5189bc is soft blue. The closest named color is Dazzle. In RGB it is rgb(81, 137, 188), in HSL hsl(208.6, 44.4%, 52.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.321% 0.09793 247.552).

What colors go well with #5189bc?

The complementary color of #5189bc is #ab783e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2a92ab and #767ebe. The triadic partners are #b66a79 and #748f4d.

Is white or black text more readable on #5189bc?

White text reads better on #5189bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.71:1 and black gives 5.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5189bc a warm or cool color?

#5189bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 61.3% and its chroma 0.098.