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#5380c8 color: Sea Note

#5380c8 is rgb(83, 128, 200) in RGB and oklch(60.033% 0.12116 259.425) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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217°
100%

60%
0.121
259°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.97:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #5380c8

#5380c8 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 60% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 259°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.97:1 contrast and black text 5.29:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Sea Note (#5482c2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #5380c8 mixed with white

  1. 5380c8
  2. 648dce
  3. 7499d4
  4. 85a6da
  5. 96b3e0
  6. a7bfe5
  7. b8cceb
  8. cad9f0
  9. dbe5f5
  10. edf2fa

Darker: #5380c8 mixed with black

  1. 5380c8
  2. 476eae
  3. 3b5d94
  4. 304d7b
  5. 253d63
  6. 1b2e4c
  7. 111f36
  8. 081221
  9. 02060f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #5380c8 with less saturation

  1. 5380c8
  2. 5880c1
  3. 5d81ba
  4. 6281b3
  5. 6681ac
  6. 6b81a5
  7. 6f819e
  8. 748197
  9. 78818f
  10. 7c8188

Questions about #5380c8

What color is #5380c8?

#5380c8 is soft blue. The closest named color is Sea Note. In RGB it is rgb(83, 128, 200), in HSL hsl(216.92, 51.54%, 55.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.033% 0.12116 259.425).

What colors go well with #5380c8?

The complementary color of #5380c8 is #a6760d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008dba and #7f72c3. The triadic partners are #be6063 and #589148.

Is white or black text more readable on #5380c8?

White text reads better on #5380c8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.97:1 and black gives 5.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5380c8 a warm or cool color?

#5380c8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 60% and its chroma 0.121.