#5496de color: Flax Flower Blue
#5496de is rgb(84, 150, 222) in RGB and oklch(66.114% 0.12743 252.113) 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 #5496de
#5496de is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.1% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 252°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.09:1 contrast and black text 6.79:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Flax Flower Blue (#4499dd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.
Lighter: #5496de mixed with white
Darker: #5496de mixed with black
Calmer: #5496de with less saturation
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Questions about #5496de
What color is #5496de?
#5496de is soft blue. The closest named color is Flax Flower Blue. In RGB it is rgb(84, 150, 222), in HSL hsl(211.3, 67.65%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.114% 0.12743 252.113).
What colors go well with #5496de?
The complementary color of #5496de is #c28428. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a3ca and #8787de. The triadic partners are #d46f7d and #75a34c.
Is white or black text more readable on #5496de?
Black text reads better on #5496de: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and black gives 6.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5496de a warm or cool color?
#5496de is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 66.1% and its chroma 0.127.