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#5486c8 color: Berlin Blue

#5486c8 is rgb(84, 134, 200) in RGB and oklch(61.406% 0.11448 255.85) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

61.4%
0.114
256°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.74:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #5486c8

#5486c8 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.4% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 256°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.74:1 contrast and black text 5.62:1, 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: #5486c8 mixed with white

  1. 5486c8
  2. 6592ce
  3. 769ed4
  4. 86aada
  5. 97b6e0
  6. a8c2e5
  7. b9ceeb
  8. cadaf0
  9. dce7f5
  10. edf3fa

Darker: #5486c8 mixed with black

  1. 5486c8
  2. 4874ae
  3. 3c6294
  4. 31517b
  5. 264063
  6. 1b304c
  7. 112136
  8. 081321
  9. 02060f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #5486c8 with less saturation

  1. 5486c8
  2. 5a86c1
  3. 5f86bb
  4. 6486b4
  5. 6986ae
  6. 6e86a7
  7. 7386a0
  8. 778699
  9. 7c8592
  10. 80858b

Questions about #5486c8

What color is #5486c8?

#5486c8 is soft blue. The closest named color is Berlin Blue. In RGB it is rgb(84, 134, 200), in HSL hsl(214.14, 51.33%, 55.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.406% 0.11448 255.85).

What colors go well with #5486c8?

The complementary color of #5486c8 is #ab7a26. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0f92b8 and #7f79c6. The triadic partners are #bf666d and #64944b.

Is white or black text more readable on #5486c8?

White text reads better on #5486c8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.74:1 and black gives 5.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5486c8 a warm or cool color?

#5486c8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 61.4% and its chroma 0.114.