#5496df color: Flax Flower Blue
#5496df is rgb(84, 150, 223) in RGB and oklch(66.167% 0.12869 252.42) 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 #5496df
#5496df is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.2% lightness, 0.129 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 6.81:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Flax Flower Blue (#4499dd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.
Lighter: #5496df mixed with white
Darker: #5496df mixed with black
Calmer: #5496df with less saturation
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What color is #5496df?
#5496df is soft blue. The closest named color is Flax Flower Blue. In RGB it is rgb(84, 150, 223), in HSL hsl(211.51, 68.47%, 60.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.167% 0.12869 252.42).
What colors go well with #5496df?
The complementary color of #5496df is #c28425. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a3cb and #8787df. The triadic partners are #d56f7d and #74a34b.
Is white or black text more readable on #5496df?
Black text reads better on #5496df: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and black gives 6.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5496df a warm or cool color?
#5496df is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 66.2% and its chroma 0.129.