#5196ce color: Blue Tourmaline
#5196ce is rgb(81, 150, 206) in RGB and oklch(65.171% 0.10946 245.102) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Medium
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- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 19%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #5196ce
#5196ce is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.2% lightness, 0.109 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 6.6:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Tourmaline (#4997d0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #5196ce mixed with white
Darker: #5196ce mixed with black
Calmer: #5196ce with less saturation
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Questions about #5196ce
What color is #5196ce?
#5196ce is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Tourmaline. In RGB it is rgb(81, 150, 206), in HSL hsl(206.88, 56.05%, 56.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.171% 0.10946 245.102).
What colors go well with #5196ce?
The complementary color of #5196ce is #bd8141. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1ea0b9 and #7c8ad2. The triadic partners are #c77286 and #809b4d.
Is white or black text more readable on #5196ce?
Black text reads better on #5196ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and black gives 6.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5196ce a warm or cool color?
#5196ce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 245 degrees, its lightness 65.2% and its chroma 0.109.