#5799df color: Little Boy Blue
#5799df is rgb(87, 153, 223) in RGB and oklch(66.959% 0.12465 251.424) 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 #5799df
#5799df is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 67% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 251°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.99:1 contrast and black text 7.03:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Little Boy Blue (#6495da). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.
Lighter: #5799df mixed with white
Darker: #5799df mixed with black
Calmer: #5799df with less saturation
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Questions about #5799df
What color is #5799df?
#5799df is soft blue. The closest named color is Little Boy Blue. In RGB it is rgb(87, 153, 223), in HSL hsl(210.88, 68%, 60.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.959% 0.12465 251.424).
What colors go well with #5799df?
The complementary color of #5799df is #c48730. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a5cb and #898be0. The triadic partners are #d67281 and #79a54f.
Is white or black text more readable on #5799df?
Black text reads better on #5799df: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and black gives 7.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5799df a warm or cool color?
#5799df is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 67% and its chroma 0.125.