#5596df color: Little Boy Blue
#5596df is rgb(85, 150, 223) in RGB and oklch(66.21% 0.12826 252.716) 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 13%
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About #5596df
#5596df is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.2% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 253°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.08:1 contrast and black text 6.81:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Little Boy Blue (#6495da). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.
Lighter: #5596df mixed with white
Darker: #5596df mixed with black
Calmer: #5596df with less saturation
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What color is #5596df?
#5596df is soft blue. The closest named color is Little Boy Blue. In RGB it is rgb(85, 150, 223), in HSL hsl(211.74, 68.32%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.21% 0.12826 252.716).
What colors go well with #5596df?
The complementary color of #5596df is #c28526. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a3cb and #8887df. The triadic partners are #d56f7d and #74a34c.
Is white or black text more readable on #5596df?
Black text reads better on #5596df: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and black gives 6.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5596df a warm or cool color?
#5596df is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 66.2% and its chroma 0.128.