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#5487c8 color: Berlin Blue

#5487c8 is rgb(84, 135, 200) in RGB and oklch(61.628% 0.11349 255.146) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

61.6%
0.113
255°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.70:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #5487c8

#5487c8 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.6% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 255°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.7:1 contrast and black text 5.68:1, 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: #5487c8 mixed with white

  1. 5487c8
  2. 6593ce
  3. 769fd4
  4. 87abda
  5. 97b7e0
  6. a8c3e5
  7. b9cfeb
  8. cbdbf0
  9. dce7f5
  10. edf3fa

Darker: #5487c8 mixed with black

  1. 5487c8
  2. 4875ae
  3. 3c6394
  4. 31517b
  5. 264163
  6. 1b314c
  7. 112136
  8. 081321
  9. 02060f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #5487c8 with less saturation

  1. 5487c8
  2. 5a87c2
  3. 5f87bb
  4. 6487b4
  5. 6987ae
  6. 6e87a7
  7. 7387a1
  8. 78869a
  9. 7c8693
  10. 81858c

Questions about #5487c8

What color is #5487c8?

#5487c8 is soft blue. The closest named color is Berlin Blue. In RGB it is rgb(84, 135, 200), in HSL hsl(213.62, 51.33%, 55.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.628% 0.11349 255.146).

What colors go well with #5487c8?

The complementary color of #5487c8 is #ac7a29. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1292b8 and #7f7ac6. The triadic partners are #bf666f and #66944c.

Is white or black text more readable on #5487c8?

White text reads better on #5487c8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.7:1 and black gives 5.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5487c8 a warm or cool color?

#5487c8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 61.6% and its chroma 0.113.