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#5686e2 color: Blue Jay

#5686e2 is rgb(86, 134, 226) in RGB and oklch(62.972% 0.14851 262.192) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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219°
100%

63%
0.149
262°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.56:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #5686e2

#5686e2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 262°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.56:1 contrast and black text 5.9:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Jay (#5588dd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-500.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #5686e2 mixed with white

  1. 5686e2
  2. 6693e6
  3. 779fea
  4. 87abed
  5. 98b7f0
  6. a9c3f3
  7. bacff6
  8. cbdbf9
  9. dce7fb
  10. edf3fd

Darker: #5686e2 mixed with black

  1. 5686e2
  2. 4a74c4
  3. 3e62a8
  4. 32518c
  5. 274071
  6. 1c3057
  7. 12213e
  8. 081327
  9. 020612
  10. 000103

Calmer: #5686e2 with less saturation

  1. 5686e2
  2. 5c87d9
  3. 6188d1
  4. 6689c8
  5. 6c89bf
  6. 7189b7
  7. 768aae
  8. 7b8aa5
  9. 7f8a9c
  10. 848992

Questions about #5686e2

What color is #5686e2?

#5686e2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Blue Jay. In RGB it is rgb(86, 134, 226), in HSL hsl(219.43, 70.71%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.972% 0.14851 262.192).

What colors go well with #5686e2?

The complementary color of #5686e2 is #b57e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0096d3 and #8d75da. The triadic partners are #d45f5f and #4d9f46.

Is white or black text more readable on #5686e2?

White text reads better on #5686e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and black gives 5.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5686e2 a warm or cool color?

#5686e2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 63% and its chroma 0.149.