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#5883ec color: Blue Elemental

#5883ec is rgb(88, 131, 236) in RGB and oklch(63.06% 0.16478 265.241) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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223°
100%

63.1%
0.165
265°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-500
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.58:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.87:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #5883ec

#5883ec is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.1% lightness, 0.165 chroma and a hue of 265°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.58:1 contrast and black text 5.87:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #5883ec mixed with white

  1. 5883ec
  2. 6890ef
  3. 789df2
  4. 88a9f4
  5. 98b6f7
  6. a9c2f9
  7. bacefb
  8. cbdbfc
  9. dce7fd
  10. edf3fe

Darker: #5883ec mixed with black

  1. 5883ec
  2. 4b71cd
  3. 3f60af
  4. 334f92
  5. 283f76
  6. 1d2f5b
  7. 122042
  8. 091229
  9. 030613
  10. 000103

Calmer: #5883ec with less saturation

  1. 5883ec
  2. 5d85e2
  3. 6286d9
  4. 6787cf
  5. 6c88c6
  6. 7189bc
  7. 7689b2
  8. 7b89a8
  9. 80899e
  10. 848994

Questions about #5883ec

What color is #5883ec?

#5883ec is bright blue. The closest named color is Blue Elemental. In RGB it is rgb(88, 131, 236), in HSL hsl(222.57, 79.57%, 63.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.06% 0.16478 265.241).

What colors go well with #5883ec?

The complementary color of #5883ec is #b28000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0095db and #9270e1. The triadic partners are #db5954 and #37a244.

Is white or black text more readable on #5883ec?

White text reads better on #5883ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.58:1 and black gives 5.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5883ec a warm or cool color?

#5883ec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 63.1% and its chroma 0.165.