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#5583e2 color: Blue Jay

#5583e2 is rgb(85, 131, 226) in RGB and oklch(62.292% 0.15231 263.205) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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220°
100%

62.3%
0.152
263°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.66:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #5583e2

#5583e2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.3% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 263°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.66:1 contrast and black text 5.73:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Jay (#5588dd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-500.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #5583e2 mixed with white

  1. 5583e2
  2. 6590e6
  3. 769dea
  4. 86a9ed
  5. 97b5f0
  6. a8c2f4
  7. b9cef6
  8. cadaf9
  9. dce7fb
  10. edf3fd

Darker: #5583e2 mixed with black

  1. 5583e2
  2. 4971c4
  3. 3d60a8
  4. 314f8c
  5. 263f71
  6. 1c2f57
  7. 11203e
  8. 081227
  9. 020612
  10. 000103

Calmer: #5583e2 with less saturation

  1. 5583e2
  2. 5a84d9
  3. 6085d0
  4. 6586c7
  5. 6a87bf
  6. 6f87b6
  7. 7487ac
  8. 7987a3
  9. 7d879a
  10. 828791

Questions about #5583e2

What color is #5583e2?

#5583e2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Blue Jay. In RGB it is rgb(85, 131, 226), in HSL hsl(220.43, 70.85%, 60.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.292% 0.15231 263.205).

What colors go well with #5583e2?

The complementary color of #5583e2 is #b17c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0094d3 and #8c72d9. The triadic partners are #d35b5a and #459d44.

Is white or black text more readable on #5583e2?

White text reads better on #5583e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.66:1 and black gives 5.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5583e2 a warm or cool color?

#5583e2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 263 degrees, its lightness 62.3% and its chroma 0.152.