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#5388d2 color: Berlin Blue

#5388d2 is rgb(83, 136, 210) in RGB and oklch(62.34% 0.12609 256.989) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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215°
100%

62.3%
0.126
257°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.61:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.82:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #5388d2

#5388d2 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.3% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 257°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.61:1 contrast and black text 5.82:1, 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: #5388d2 mixed with white

  1. 5388d2
  2. 6494d7
  3. 75a0dc
  4. 86ace1
  5. 97b8e6
  6. a8c4eb
  7. b9cfef
  8. cadbf3
  9. dce7f7
  10. edf3fb

Darker: #5388d2 mixed with black

  1. 5388d2
  2. 4775b6
  3. 3b639b
  4. 305281
  5. 254168
  6. 1b3150
  7. 112239
  8. 081324
  9. 020610
  10. 000102

Calmer: #5388d2 with less saturation

  1. 5388d2
  2. 5988cb
  3. 5f89c3
  4. 6489bc
  5. 6a89b5
  6. 6f89ad
  7. 7489a6
  8. 79889e
  9. 7e8897
  10. 82888f

Questions about #5388d2

What color is #5388d2?

#5388d2 is soft blue. The closest named color is Berlin Blue. In RGB it is rgb(83, 136, 210), in HSL hsl(214.96, 58.53%, 57.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.34% 0.12609 256.989).

What colors go well with #5388d2?

The complementary color of #5388d2 is #b17b11. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0095c2 and #837acf. The triadic partners are #c7646b and #619849.

Is white or black text more readable on #5388d2?

White text reads better on #5388d2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.61:1 and black gives 5.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5388d2 a warm or cool color?

#5388d2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 257 degrees, its lightness 62.3% and its chroma 0.126.