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#5388da color: Blue Jay

#5388da is rgb(83, 136, 218) in RGB and oklch(62.789% 0.1367 258.84) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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216°
100%

62.8%
0.137
259°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.56:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #5388da

#5388da is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.8% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 259°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.56:1 contrast and black text 5.9:1, 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: #5388da mixed with white

  1. 5388da
  2. 6494df
  3. 75a0e3
  4. 86ace7
  5. 97b8eb
  6. a8c4ef
  7. b9d0f3
  8. cadcf6
  9. dce7f9
  10. edf3fc

Darker: #5388da mixed with black

  1. 5388da
  2. 4775bd
  3. 3b63a2
  4. 305287
  5. 25416c
  6. 1b3154
  7. 11223c
  8. 081325
  9. 020611
  10. 000102

Calmer: #5388da with less saturation

  1. 5388da
  2. 5989d2
  3. 5f89ca
  4. 6589c2
  5. 6a8aba
  6. 708ab2
  7. 758aaa
  8. 7a8aa2
  9. 7f8999
  10. 848991

Questions about #5388da

What color is #5388da?

#5388da is soft blue. The closest named color is Blue Jay. In RGB it is rgb(83, 136, 218), in HSL hsl(216.44, 64.59%, 59.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.789% 0.1367 258.84).

What colors go well with #5388da?

The complementary color of #5388da is #b47c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0096ca and #8779d5. The triadic partners are #ce6267 and #5a9c46.

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

White text reads better on #5388da: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and black gives 5.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5388da a warm or cool color?

#5388da is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 62.8% and its chroma 0.137.