#5497dd color: Flax Flower Blue
#5497dd is rgb(84, 151, 221) in RGB and oklch(66.283% 0.12528 251.161) 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 #5497dd
#5497dd is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.3% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 251°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.07:1 contrast and black text 6.85:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Flax Flower Blue (#4499dd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.
Lighter: #5497dd mixed with white
Darker: #5497dd mixed with black
Calmer: #5497dd with less saturation
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Questions about #5497dd
What color is #5497dd?
#5497dd is soft blue. The closest named color is Flax Flower Blue. In RGB it is rgb(84, 151, 221), in HSL hsl(210.66, 66.83%, 59.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.283% 0.12528 251.161).
What colors go well with #5497dd?
The complementary color of #5497dd is #c2842d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a3c9 and #8689de. The triadic partners are #d47080 and #77a34c.
Is white or black text more readable on #5497dd?
Black text reads better on #5497dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and black gives 6.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5497dd a warm or cool color?
#5497dd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 66.3% and its chroma 0.125.