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#5386db color: Blue Jay

#5386db is rgb(83, 134, 219) in RGB and oklch(62.415% 0.14022 260.07) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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218°
100%

62.4%
0.140
260°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.62:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #5386db

#5386db is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.4% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 260°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.62:1 contrast and black text 5.8:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Jay (#5588dd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #5386db mixed with white

  1. 5386db
  2. 6492e0
  3. 759fe4
  4. 86abe8
  5. 96b7ec
  6. a8c3f0
  7. b9cff3
  8. cadbf6
  9. dce7f9
  10. edf3fc

Darker: #5386db mixed with black

  1. 5386db
  2. 4774be
  3. 3b62a2
  4. 305187
  5. 25406d
  6. 1b3054
  7. 11213c
  8. 081326
  9. 020611
  10. 000102

Calmer: #5386db with less saturation

  1. 5386db
  2. 5987d3
  3. 5f87cb
  4. 6488c3
  5. 6a88ba
  6. 6f88b2
  7. 7488aa
  8. 7988a1
  9. 7e8899
  10. 838890

Questions about #5386db

What color is #5386db?

#5386db is soft blue. The closest named color is Blue Jay. In RGB it is rgb(83, 134, 219), in HSL hsl(217.5, 65.38%, 59.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.415% 0.14022 260.07).

What colors go well with #5386db?

The complementary color of #5386db is #b37c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0095cb and #8776d5. The triadic partners are #ce6063 and #559b45.

Is white or black text more readable on #5386db?

White text reads better on #5386db: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.62:1 and black gives 5.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5386db a warm or cool color?

#5386db is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 260 degrees, its lightness 62.4% and its chroma 0.14.