#5596dc color: Little Boy Blue
#5596dc is rgb(85, 150, 220) in RGB and oklch(66.053% 0.1245 251.78) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- blue-400
- Black 14%
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About #5596dc
#5596dc is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.1% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 252°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.1:1 contrast and black text 6.78:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Little Boy Blue (#6495da). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.
Lighter: #5596dc mixed with white
Darker: #5596dc mixed with black
Calmer: #5596dc with less saturation
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Questions about #5596dc
What color is #5596dc?
#5596dc is soft blue. The closest named color is Little Boy Blue. In RGB it is rgb(85, 150, 220), in HSL hsl(211.11, 65.85%, 59.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.053% 0.1245 251.78).
What colors go well with #5596dc?
The complementary color of #5596dc is #c1842c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a2c8 and #8688dc. The triadic partners are #d3707e and #76a24d.
Is white or black text more readable on #5596dc?
Black text reads better on #5596dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and black gives 6.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5596dc a warm or cool color?
#5596dc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 66.1% and its chroma 0.124.