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#5391e2 color: United Nations Blue

#5391e2 is rgb(83, 145, 226) in RGB and oklch(65.19% 0.13778 255.823) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

65.2%
0.138
256°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • blue-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.22:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #5391e2

#5391e2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.2% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 256°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.22:1 contrast and black text 6.52:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is United Nations Blue (#5b92e5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #5391e2 mixed with white

  1. 5391e2
  2. 659ce6
  3. 76a8e9
  4. 87b3ed
  5. 98bef0
  6. a9c9f3
  7. bad4f6
  8. cbdef8
  9. dce9fb
  10. eef4fd

Darker: #5391e2 mixed with black

  1. 5391e2
  2. 477dc4
  3. 3b6aa8
  4. 30588c
  5. 254671
  6. 1b3557
  7. 11253e
  8. 081527
  9. 020712
  10. 000103

Calmer: #5391e2 with less saturation

  1. 5391e2
  2. 5a91da
  3. 6192d2
  4. 6892ca
  5. 6e92c2
  6. 7492ba
  7. 7a92b2
  8. 7f91a9
  9. 8591a1
  10. 8a9098

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Colors that go with #5391e2

Complementary
#5391e2#bf8200
Analogous
#5391e2#009fcf#8981df
Triadic
#5391e2#d66973#68a248
Split
#5391e2#d37141#9c9405

Questions about #5391e2

What color is #5391e2?

#5391e2 is bright blue. The closest named color is United Nations Blue. In RGB it is rgb(83, 145, 226), in HSL hsl(213.99, 71.14%, 60.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.19% 0.13778 255.823).

What colors go well with #5391e2?

The complementary color of #5391e2 is #bf8200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009fcf and #8981df. The triadic partners are #d66973 and #68a248.

Is white or black text more readable on #5391e2?

Black text reads better on #5391e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and black gives 6.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5391e2 a warm or cool color?

#5391e2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 65.2% and its chroma 0.138.