#5495cd color: Blue Tourmaline
#5495cd is rgb(84, 149, 205) in RGB and oklch(65.026% 0.10754 246.406) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 20%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #5495cd
#5495cd is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 65% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 246°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.2:1 contrast and black text 6.56:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Tourmaline (#4997d0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #5495cd mixed with white
Darker: #5495cd mixed with black
Calmer: #5495cd with less saturation
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Questions about #5495cd
What color is #5495cd?
#5495cd is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Tourmaline. In RGB it is rgb(84, 149, 205), in HSL hsl(207.77, 54.75%, 56.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.026% 0.10754 246.406).
What colors go well with #5495cd?
The complementary color of #5495cd is #bb8141. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #249fb9 and #7e89d0. The triadic partners are #c67285 and #7e9b50.
Is white or black text more readable on #5495cd?
Black text reads better on #5495cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and black gives 6.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5495cd a warm or cool color?
#5495cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 246 degrees, its lightness 65% and its chroma 0.108.