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#5488b8 color: Dazzle

#5488b8 is rgb(84, 136, 184) in RGB and oklch(61.044% 0.09223 247.686) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

61%
0.092
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.76:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #5488b8

#5488b8 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 61% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.76:1 contrast and black text 5.59:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dazzle (#5287b9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #5488b8 mixed with white

  1. 5488b8
  2. 6594bf
  3. 769fc7
  4. 87abce
  5. 98b7d5
  6. a9c3dc
  7. bacfe3
  8. cbdbea
  9. dce7f1
  10. edf3f8

Darker: #5488b8 mixed with black

  1. 5488b8
  2. 4875a0
  3. 3c6388
  4. 315271
  5. 26415b
  6. 1b3145
  7. 112231
  8. 08131e
  9. 02060c
  10. 000102

Calmer: #5488b8 with less saturation

  1. 5488b8
  2. 5a88b3
  3. 5f87ae
  4. 6487a9
  5. 6987a3
  6. 6e869e
  7. 728699
  8. 778593
  9. 7b858e
  10. 7f8489

Questions about #5488b8

What color is #5488b8?

#5488b8 is soft blue. The closest named color is Dazzle. In RGB it is rgb(84, 136, 184), in HSL hsl(208.8, 41.32%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.044% 0.09223 247.686).

What colors go well with #5488b8?

The complementary color of #5488b8 is #a87843. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3391a8 and #767eba. The triadic partners are #b36b79 and #748e50.

Is white or black text more readable on #5488b8?

White text reads better on #5488b8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.76:1 and black gives 5.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5488b8 a warm or cool color?

#5488b8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 61% and its chroma 0.092.