#5495dc color: Flax Flower Blue
#5495dc is rgb(84, 149, 220) in RGB and oklch(65.788% 0.12585 252.116) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Steel blue
- blue-400
- Black 14%
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About #5495dc
#5495dc is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.8% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 252°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.13:1 contrast and black text 6.71:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Flax Flower Blue (#4499dd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.
Lighter: #5495dc mixed with white
Darker: #5495dc mixed with black
Calmer: #5495dc with less saturation
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Questions about #5495dc
What color is #5495dc?
#5495dc is soft blue. The closest named color is Flax Flower Blue. In RGB it is rgb(84, 149, 220), in HSL hsl(211.32, 66.02%, 59.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.788% 0.12585 252.116).
What colors go well with #5495dc?
The complementary color of #5495dc is #c08329. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a2c8 and #8687dc. The triadic partners are #d26e7d and #74a14c.
Is white or black text more readable on #5495dc?
Black text reads better on #5495dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and black gives 6.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5495dc a warm or cool color?
#5495dc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 65.8% and its chroma 0.126.