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#5388cd color: Berlin Blue

#5388cd is rgb(83, 136, 205) in RGB and oklch(62.068% 0.1195 255.619) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

62.1%
0.120
256°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.64:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #5388cd

#5388cd is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.1% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 256°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.64:1 contrast and black text 5.77:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #5388cd mixed with white

  1. 5388cd
  2. 6494d3
  3. 75a0d8
  4. 86acde
  5. 97b8e3
  6. a8c3e8
  7. b9cfed
  8. cadbf2
  9. dce7f6
  10. edf3fb

Darker: #5388cd mixed with black

  1. 5388cd
  2. 4775b2
  3. 3b6398
  4. 30527e
  5. 254166
  6. 1b314e
  7. 112238
  8. 081323
  9. 02060f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #5388cd with less saturation

  1. 5388cd
  2. 5988c6
  3. 5f88bf
  4. 6488b8
  5. 6988b1
  6. 6f88aa
  7. 7488a3
  8. 78889c
  9. 7d8795
  10. 82878e

Questions about #5388cd

What color is #5388cd?

#5388cd is soft blue. The closest named color is Berlin Blue. In RGB it is rgb(83, 136, 205), in HSL hsl(213.93, 54.95%, 56.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.068% 0.1195 255.619).

What colors go well with #5388cd?

The complementary color of #5388cd is #af7b20. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0094bd and #807bcb. The triadic partners are #c3666e and #65964a.

Is white or black text more readable on #5388cd?

White text reads better on #5388cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and black gives 5.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5388cd a warm or cool color?

#5388cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 62.1% and its chroma 0.12.