#5496bb color: Heritage Blue
#5496bb is rgb(84, 150, 187) in RGB and oklch(64.416% 0.08735 234.911) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Medium
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 27%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #5496bb
#5496bb is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.4% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 235°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.25:1 contrast and black text 6.46:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Heritage Blue (#5296b7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #5496bb mixed with white
Darker: #5496bb mixed with black
Calmer: #5496bb with less saturation
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Questions about #5496bb
What color is #5496bb?
#5496bb is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Heritage Blue. In RGB it is rgb(84, 150, 187), in HSL hsl(201.55, 43.1%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.416% 0.08735 234.911).
What colors go well with #5496bb?
The complementary color of #5496bb is #b77f59. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #409da7 and #738dc3. The triadic partners are #b87790 and #8c9454.
Is white or black text more readable on #5496bb?
Black text reads better on #5496bb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and black gives 6.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5496bb a warm or cool color?
#5496bb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 235 degrees, its lightness 64.4% and its chroma 0.087.