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#5586ce color: Berlin Blue

#5586ce is rgb(85, 134, 206) in RGB and oklch(61.78% 0.12202 257.91) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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216°
100%

61.8%
0.122
258°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.69:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.69:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #5586ce

#5586ce is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.8% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 258°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.69:1 contrast and black text 5.69:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Berlin Blue (#5588cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #5586ce mixed with white

  1. 5586ce
  2. 6692d4
  3. 769ed9
  4. 87aade
  5. 98b6e3
  6. a9c2e8
  7. b9ceed
  8. cbdbf2
  9. dce7f6
  10. edf3fb

Darker: #5586ce mixed with black

  1. 5586ce
  2. 4974b3
  3. 3d6298
  4. 31517f
  5. 264066
  6. 1c304e
  7. 112138
  8. 081323
  9. 02060f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #5586ce with less saturation

  1. 5586ce
  2. 5b86c7
  3. 6087c0
  4. 6587b9
  5. 6a87b2
  6. 6f87ab
  7. 7387a3
  8. 78879c
  9. 7d8695
  10. 81868d

Questions about #5586ce

What color is #5586ce?

#5586ce is soft blue. The closest named color is Berlin Blue. In RGB it is rgb(85, 134, 206), in HSL hsl(215.7, 55.25%, 57.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.78% 0.12202 257.91).

What colors go well with #5586ce?

The complementary color of #5586ce is #ad7b18. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0093bf and #8278ca. The triadic partners are #c46469 and #5f964b.

Is white or black text more readable on #5586ce?

White text reads better on #5586ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.69:1 and black gives 5.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5586ce a warm or cool color?

#5586ce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 258 degrees, its lightness 61.8% and its chroma 0.122.