#5596cb color: Winter Lake
#5596cb is rgb(85, 150, 203) in RGB and oklch(65.201% 0.10396 244.96) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 20%
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About #5596cb
#5596cb is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.2% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 245°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.18:1 contrast and black text 6.61:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Winter Lake (#5c97cf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #5596cb mixed with white
Darker: #5596cb mixed with black
Calmer: #5596cb with less saturation
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Questions about #5596cb
What color is #5596cb?
#5596cb is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Winter Lake. In RGB it is rgb(85, 150, 203), in HSL hsl(206.95, 53.15%, 56.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.201% 0.10396 244.96).
What colors go well with #5596cb?
The complementary color of #5596cb is #bb8247. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2c9fb7 and #7d8acf. The triadic partners are #c57487 and #819b51.
Is white or black text more readable on #5596cb?
Black text reads better on #5596cb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and black gives 6.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5596cb a warm or cool color?
#5596cb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 245 degrees, its lightness 65.2% and its chroma 0.104.