#5299cd color: Canadian Tuxedo
#5299cd is rgb(82, 153, 205) in RGB and oklch(65.849% 0.10574 242.452) 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 #5299cd
#5299cd is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.8% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 242°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.09:1 contrast and black text 6.8:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Canadian Tuxedo (#579aca). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #5299cd mixed with white
Darker: #5299cd mixed with black
Calmer: #5299cd with less saturation
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Questions about #5299cd
What color is #5299cd?
#5299cd is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Canadian Tuxedo. In RGB it is rgb(82, 153, 205), in HSL hsl(205.37, 55.16%, 56.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.849% 0.10574 242.452).
What colors go well with #5299cd?
The complementary color of #5299cd is #c08249. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #28a2b8 and #7c8dd3. The triadic partners are #c7758c and #869c50.
Is white or black text more readable on #5299cd?
Black text reads better on #5299cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and black gives 6.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5299cd a warm or cool color?
#5299cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 242 degrees, its lightness 65.8% and its chroma 0.106.