#5597db color: Flax Flower Blue
#5597db is rgb(85, 151, 219) in RGB and oklch(66.223% 0.12236 250.792) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- Soft
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- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-500
- Black 14%
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About #5597db
#5597db is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.2% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 251°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.07:1 contrast and black text 6.84:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Flax Flower Blue (#4499dd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.
Lighter: #5597db mixed with white
Darker: #5597db mixed with black
Calmer: #5597db with less saturation
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Questions about #5597db
What color is #5597db?
#5597db is soft blue. The closest named color is Flax Flower Blue. In RGB it is rgb(85, 151, 219), in HSL hsl(210.45, 65.05%, 59.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.223% 0.12236 250.792).
What colors go well with #5597db?
The complementary color of #5597db is #c28531. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a3c7 and #8689dc. The triadic partners are #d27180 and #78a24e.
Is white or black text more readable on #5597db?
Black text reads better on #5597db: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and black gives 6.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5597db a warm or cool color?
#5597db is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 66.2% and its chroma 0.122.