#5494dc color: Little Boy Blue
#5494dc is rgb(84, 148, 220) in RGB and oklch(65.567% 0.12678 252.745) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- blue-400
- Black 14%
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About #5494dc
#5494dc is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.6% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 253°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.16:1 contrast and black text 6.65:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Little Boy Blue (#6495da). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.
Lighter: #5494dc mixed with white
Darker: #5494dc mixed with black
Calmer: #5494dc with less saturation
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Questions about #5494dc
What color is #5494dc?
#5494dc is soft blue. The closest named color is Little Boy Blue. In RGB it is rgb(84, 148, 220), in HSL hsl(211.76, 66.02%, 59.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.567% 0.12678 252.745).
What colors go well with #5494dc?
The complementary color of #5494dc is #bf8326. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a1c9 and #8685dc. The triadic partners are #d26e7b and #72a14c.
Is white or black text more readable on #5494dc?
Black text reads better on #5494dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and black gives 6.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5494dc a warm or cool color?
#5494dc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 65.6% and its chroma 0.127.