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#5593ea color: United Nations Blue

#5593ea is rgb(85, 147, 234) in RGB and oklch(66.157% 0.1453 257.158) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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215°
100%

66.2%
0.145
257°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.11:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #5593ea

#5593ea is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.2% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 257°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.11:1 contrast and black text 6.75:1, 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: #5593ea mixed with white

  1. 5593ea
  2. 669eed
  3. 77a9f0
  4. 88b4f2
  5. 99bff5
  6. aacaf7
  7. bbd5f9
  8. ccdffb
  9. ddeafd
  10. eef4fe

Darker: #5593ea mixed with black

  1. 5593ea
  2. 497fcb
  3. 3d6cae
  4. 315991
  5. 264775
  6. 1c365a
  7. 112541
  8. 081629
  9. 020813
  10. 000103

Calmer: #5593ea with less saturation

  1. 5593ea
  2. 5c94e2
  3. 6394d9
  4. 6a94d1
  5. 7094c8
  6. 7694bf
  7. 7c94b7
  8. 8294ae
  9. 8894a5
  10. 8d939c

Questions about #5593ea

What color is #5593ea?

#5593ea is bright blue. The closest named color is United Nations Blue. In RGB it is rgb(85, 147, 234), in HSL hsl(215.03, 78.01%, 62.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.157% 0.1453 257.158).

What colors go well with #5593ea?

The complementary color of #5593ea is #c38500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a2d7 and #8e82e6. The triadic partners are #dd6972 and #65a748.

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

Black text reads better on #5593ea: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and black gives 6.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5593ea a warm or cool color?

#5593ea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 257 degrees, its lightness 66.2% and its chroma 0.145.