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#5481c2 color: Sea Note

#5481c2 is rgb(84, 129, 194) in RGB and oklch(59.977% 0.11155 257.573) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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215°
100%

60%
0.112
258°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.97:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #5481c2

#5481c2 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 60% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 258°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.97:1 contrast and black text 5.3:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Sea Note (#5482c2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #5481c2 mixed with white

  1. 5481c2
  2. 658dc9
  3. 759acf
  4. 86a6d6
  5. 97b3dc
  6. a8bfe2
  7. b9cce8
  8. cad9ee
  9. dbe5f4
  10. edf2f9

Darker: #5481c2 mixed with black

  1. 5481c2
  2. 486fa8
  3. 3c5e8f
  4. 314e77
  5. 263e60
  6. 1b2e49
  7. 111f34
  8. 081220
  9. 02060e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #5481c2 with less saturation

  1. 5481c2
  2. 5981bc
  3. 5e82b5
  4. 6282af
  5. 6782a8
  6. 6b82a2
  7. 70819b
  8. 748195
  9. 78818e
  10. 7c8087

Questions about #5481c2

What color is #5481c2?

#5481c2 is soft blue. The closest named color is Sea Note. In RGB it is rgb(84, 129, 194), in HSL hsl(215.45, 47.41%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.977% 0.11155 257.573).

What colors go well with #5481c2?

The complementary color of #5481c2 is #a57623. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #168cb4 and #7d75bf. The triadic partners are #b96267 and #5e904b.

Is white or black text more readable on #5481c2?

White text reads better on #5481c2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.97:1 and black gives 5.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5481c2 a warm or cool color?

#5481c2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 258 degrees, its lightness 60% and its chroma 0.112.