#5299e5 color: Flax Flower Blue
#5299e5 is rgb(82, 153, 229) in RGB and oklch(67.062% 0.13423 251.858) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Steel blue
- blue-400
- Black 10%
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About #5299e5
#5299e5 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.1% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 252°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.98:1 contrast and black text 7.05:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Flax Flower Blue (#4499dd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.
Lighter: #5299e5 mixed with white
Darker: #5299e5 mixed with black
Calmer: #5299e5 with less saturation
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What color is #5299e5?
#5299e5 is bright blue. The closest named color is Flax Flower Blue. In RGB it is rgb(82, 153, 229), in HSL hsl(211.02, 73.87%, 60.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.062% 0.13423 251.858).
What colors go well with #5299e5?
The complementary color of #5299e5 is #c88620. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a6d0 and #898ae5. The triadic partners are #da6f80 and #76a649.
Is white or black text more readable on #5299e5?
Black text reads better on #5299e5: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and black gives 7.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5299e5 a warm or cool color?
#5299e5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 67.1% and its chroma 0.134.