#5495dd color: Flax Flower Blue
#5495dd is rgb(84, 149, 221) in RGB and oklch(65.84% 0.1271 252.428) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Steel blue
- blue-400
- Black 13%
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About #5495dd
#5495dd is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.8% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 252°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.12:1 contrast and black text 6.72:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Flax Flower Blue (#4499dd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.
Lighter: #5495dd mixed with white
Darker: #5495dd mixed with black
Calmer: #5495dd with less saturation
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Questions about #5495dd
What color is #5495dd?
#5495dd is soft blue. The closest named color is Flax Flower Blue. In RGB it is rgb(84, 149, 221), in HSL hsl(211.53, 66.83%, 59.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.84% 0.1271 252.428).
What colors go well with #5495dd?
The complementary color of #5495dd is #c18327. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a2c9 and #8786dd. The triadic partners are #d36e7c and #73a24c.
Is white or black text more readable on #5495dd?
Black text reads better on #5495dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and black gives 6.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5495dd a warm or cool color?
#5495dd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 65.8% and its chroma 0.127.