#5196cd color: Blue Tourmaline
#5196cd is rgb(81, 150, 205) in RGB and oklch(65.122% 0.10831 244.634) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 20%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #5196cd
#5196cd is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.1% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 245°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.18:1 contrast and black text 6.59:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Tourmaline (#4997d0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #5196cd mixed with white
Darker: #5196cd mixed with black
Calmer: #5196cd with less saturation
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Questions about #5196cd
What color is #5196cd?
#5196cd is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Tourmaline. In RGB it is rgb(81, 150, 205), in HSL hsl(206.61, 55.36%, 56.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.122% 0.10831 244.634).
What colors go well with #5196cd?
The complementary color of #5196cd is #bd8142. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #20a0b8 and #7c8ad1. The triadic partners are #c67287 and #819b4e.
Is white or black text more readable on #5196cd?
Black text reads better on #5196cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and black gives 6.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5196cd a warm or cool color?
#5196cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 245 degrees, its lightness 65.1% and its chroma 0.108.