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#5593dc color: United Nations Blue

#5593dc is rgb(85, 147, 220) in RGB and oklch(65.391% 0.12729 253.672) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

65.4%
0.127
254°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • blue-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.19:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #5593dc

#5593dc is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.4% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 254°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.19:1 contrast and black text 6.59:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is United Nations Blue (#5b92e5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #5593dc mixed with white

  1. 5593dc
  2. 679ee0
  3. 78a9e4
  4. 89b4e8
  5. 99bfec
  6. aac9f0
  7. bbd4f3
  8. ccdff6
  9. ddeaf9
  10. eef4fc

Darker: #5593dc mixed with black

  1. 5593dc
  2. 497fbf
  3. 3d6ca3
  4. 315988
  5. 26476e
  6. 1c3654
  7. 11253c
  8. 081626
  9. 020811
  10. 000102

Calmer: #5593dc with less saturation

  1. 5593dc
  2. 5c93d5
  3. 6393cd
  4. 6993c6
  5. 6f93be
  6. 7593b7
  7. 7b93af
  8. 8192a8
  9. 8692a0
  10. 8b9198

Questions about #5593dc

What color is #5593dc?

#5593dc is soft blue. The closest named color is United Nations Blue. In RGB it is rgb(85, 147, 220), in HSL hsl(212.44, 65.85%, 59.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.391% 0.12729 253.672).

What colors go well with #5593dc?

The complementary color of #5593dc is #be8323. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a0c9 and #8784db. The triadic partners are #d26d79 and #70a14c.

Is white or black text more readable on #5593dc?

Black text reads better on #5593dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.19:1 and black gives 6.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5593dc a warm or cool color?

#5593dc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 65.4% and its chroma 0.127.