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#5886ec color: Blue Elemental

#5886ec is rgb(88, 134, 236) in RGB and oklch(63.675% 0.16126 264.094) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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221°
100%

63.7%
0.161
264°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-500
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.48:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
6.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #5886ec

#5886ec is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.7% lightness, 0.161 chroma and a hue of 264°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.48:1 contrast and black text 6.04:1, 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: #5886ec mixed with white

  1. 5886ec
  2. 6893ef
  3. 789ff2
  4. 88abf4
  5. 99b8f7
  6. a9c4f9
  7. bad0fb
  8. cbdcfc
  9. dce7fd
  10. eef3fe

Darker: #5886ec mixed with black

  1. 5886ec
  2. 4b74cd
  3. 3f62af
  4. 335192
  5. 284076
  6. 1d305b
  7. 122142
  8. 091329
  9. 030613
  10. 000103

Calmer: #5886ec with less saturation

  1. 5886ec
  2. 5d87e3
  3. 6389d9
  4. 6889d0
  5. 6d8ac6
  6. 728bbd
  7. 778bb3
  8. 7c8ba9
  9. 818b9f
  10. 868b95

Questions about #5886ec

What color is #5886ec?

#5886ec is bright blue. The closest named color is Blue Elemental. In RGB it is rgb(88, 134, 236), in HSL hsl(221.35, 79.57%, 63.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.675% 0.16126 264.094).

What colors go well with #5886ec?

The complementary color of #5886ec is #b58100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0098db and #9274e2. The triadic partners are #dc5c59 and #41a345.

Is white or black text more readable on #5886ec?

White text reads better on #5886ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and black gives 6.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5886ec a warm or cool color?

#5886ec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 264 degrees, its lightness 63.7% and its chroma 0.161.