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#5889db color: Blue Jay

#5889db is rgb(88, 137, 219) in RGB and oklch(63.303% 0.13501 260.165) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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218°
100%

63.3%
0.135
260°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.49:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
6.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #5889db

#5889db is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.3% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 260°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.49:1 contrast and black text 6.02:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #5889db mixed with white

  1. 5889db
  2. 6895df
  3. 79a1e4
  4. 89ade8
  5. 99b9ec
  6. aac4ef
  7. bbd0f3
  8. ccdcf6
  9. dde8f9
  10. eef3fc

Darker: #5889db mixed with black

  1. 5889db
  2. 4b76be
  3. 3f64a2
  4. 335387
  5. 28426d
  6. 1d3154
  7. 12223c
  8. 091426
  9. 030711
  10. 000102

Calmer: #5889db with less saturation

  1. 5889db
  2. 5e8ad3
  3. 638acb
  4. 688bc3
  5. 6d8bbb
  6. 728bb3
  7. 778bab
  8. 7c8ba3
  9. 818b9b
  10. 858a92

Questions about #5889db

What color is #5889db?

#5889db is soft blue. The closest named color is Blue Jay. In RGB it is rgb(88, 137, 219), in HSL hsl(217.56, 64.53%, 60.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.303% 0.13501 260.165).

What colors go well with #5889db?

The complementary color of #5889db is #b47f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0097cc and #8a7ad5. The triadic partners are #cf6567 and #5a9d4b.

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

White text reads better on #5889db: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and black gives 6.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5889db a warm or cool color?

#5889db is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 260 degrees, its lightness 63.3% and its chroma 0.135.