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#5889ce color: Berlin Blue

#5889ce is rgb(88, 137, 206) in RGB and oklch(62.589% 0.11765 257.098) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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215°
100%

62.6%
0.118
257°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.57:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #5889ce

#5889ce is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.6% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 257°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.57:1 contrast and black text 5.88:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Berlin Blue (#5588cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #5889ce mixed with white

  1. 5889ce
  2. 6895d4
  3. 79a1d9
  4. 89acde
  5. 9ab8e3
  6. aac4e8
  7. bbd0ed
  8. ccdbf2
  9. dde7f6
  10. eef3fb

Darker: #5889ce mixed with black

  1. 5889ce
  2. 4b76b3
  3. 3f6498
  4. 33537f
  5. 284266
  6. 1d314e
  7. 122238
  8. 091423
  9. 03070f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #5889ce with less saturation

  1. 5889ce
  2. 5d89c7
  3. 638ac0
  4. 688aba
  5. 6d8ab3
  6. 718aac
  7. 7689a5
  8. 7b899e
  9. 7f8996
  10. 83888f

Questions about #5889ce

What color is #5889ce?

#5889ce is soft blue. The closest named color is Berlin Blue. In RGB it is rgb(88, 137, 206), in HSL hsl(215.08, 54.63%, 57.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.589% 0.11765 257.098).

What colors go well with #5889ce?

The complementary color of #5889ce is #af7d24. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1295bf and #847ccb. The triadic partners are #c5686e and #64984f.

Is white or black text more readable on #5889ce?

White text reads better on #5889ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and black gives 5.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5889ce a warm or cool color?

#5889ce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 257 degrees, its lightness 62.6% and its chroma 0.118.