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#5886ee color: Blue Elemental

#5886ee is rgb(88, 134, 238) in RGB and oklch(63.799% 0.16394 264.31) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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222°
100%

63.8%
0.164
264°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-500
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.47:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #5886ee

#5886ee is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.8% lightness, 0.164 chroma and a hue of 264°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.47:1 contrast and black text 6.06:1, 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: #5886ee mixed with white

  1. 5886ee
  2. 6893f1
  3. 789ff3
  4. 88acf6
  5. 99b8f8
  6. a9c4fa
  7. bad0fb
  8. cbdcfd
  9. dce7fe
  10. eef3ff

Darker: #5886ee mixed with black

  1. 5886ee
  2. 4b74cf
  3. 3f62b1
  4. 335193
  5. 284077
  6. 1d305c
  7. 122142
  8. 09132a
  9. 030614
  10. 000103

Calmer: #5886ee with less saturation

  1. 5886ee
  2. 5d87e4
  3. 6389db
  4. 688ad1
  5. 6d8ac8
  6. 728bbe
  7. 788bb4
  8. 7d8caa
  9. 828ca0
  10. 878c96

Questions about #5886ee

What color is #5886ee?

#5886ee is bright blue. The closest named color is Blue Elemental. In RGB it is rgb(88, 134, 238), in HSL hsl(221.6, 81.52%, 63.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.799% 0.16394 264.31).

What colors go well with #5886ee?

The complementary color of #5886ee is #b58100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0098dc and #9373e4. The triadic partners are #dd5b58 and #3ea444.

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

White text reads better on #5886ee: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 and black gives 6.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5886ee a warm or cool color?

#5886ee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 264 degrees, its lightness 63.8% and its chroma 0.164.