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#5488ce color: Berlin Blue

#5488ce is rgb(84, 136, 206) in RGB and oklch(62.17% 0.12039 256.266) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

62.2%
0.120
256°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.63:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #5488ce

#5488ce is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.2% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 256°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.63:1 contrast and black text 5.79:1, 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: #5488ce mixed with white

  1. 5488ce
  2. 6594d4
  3. 76a0d9
  4. 87acde
  5. 97b8e3
  6. a8c3e8
  7. b9cfed
  8. cbdbf2
  9. dce7f6
  10. edf3fb

Darker: #5488ce mixed with black

  1. 5488ce
  2. 4875b3
  3. 3c6398
  4. 31527f
  5. 264166
  6. 1b314e
  7. 112238
  8. 081323
  9. 02060f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #5488ce with less saturation

  1. 5488ce
  2. 5a88c7
  3. 5f89c0
  4. 6589b9
  5. 6a89b2
  6. 6f88ab
  7. 7488a4
  8. 79889d
  9. 7d8895
  10. 82878e

Questions about #5488ce

What color is #5488ce?

#5488ce is soft blue. The closest named color is Berlin Blue. In RGB it is rgb(84, 136, 206), in HSL hsl(214.43, 55.45%, 56.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.17% 0.12039 256.266).

What colors go well with #5488ce?

The complementary color of #5488ce is #af7b1f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0094be and #817acb. The triadic partners are #c4666d and #64974b.

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

White text reads better on #5488ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.63:1 and black gives 5.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5488ce a warm or cool color?

#5488ce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 62.2% and its chroma 0.12.