#5497df color: Flax Flower Blue
#5497df is rgb(84, 151, 223) in RGB and oklch(66.387% 0.12777 251.802) 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 #5497df
#5497df is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.4% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 252°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.06:1 contrast and black text 6.87:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Flax Flower Blue (#4499dd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.
Lighter: #5497df mixed with white
Darker: #5497df mixed with black
Calmer: #5497df with less saturation
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What color is #5497df?
#5497df is soft blue. The closest named color is Flax Flower Blue. In RGB it is rgb(84, 151, 223), in HSL hsl(211.08, 68.47%, 60.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.387% 0.12777 251.802).
What colors go well with #5497df?
The complementary color of #5497df is #c38528. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a4cb and #8788df. The triadic partners are #d5707f and #76a34c.
Is white or black text more readable on #5497df?
Black text reads better on #5497df: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.06:1 and black gives 6.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5497df a warm or cool color?
#5497df is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 66.4% and its chroma 0.128.