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#5890dc color: United Nations Blue

#5890dc is rgb(88, 144, 220) in RGB and oklch(64.872% 0.12897 256.447) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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215°
100%

64.9%
0.129
256°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • blue-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.26:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.44:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #5890dc

#5890dc is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.9% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 256°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.26:1 contrast and black text 6.44:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is United Nations Blue (#5b92e5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #5890dc mixed with white

  1. 5890dc
  2. 699be0
  3. 79a7e4
  4. 8ab2e8
  5. 9abdec
  6. abc8f0
  7. bbd3f3
  8. ccdef6
  9. dde9f9
  10. eef4fc

Darker: #5890dc mixed with black

  1. 5890dc
  2. 4b7dbf
  3. 3f6aa3
  4. 335788
  5. 28456e
  6. 1d3454
  7. 12243c
  8. 091526
  9. 030711
  10. 000102

Calmer: #5890dc with less saturation

  1. 5890dc
  2. 5e90d5
  3. 6491cd
  4. 6a91c5
  5. 7091be
  6. 7591b6
  7. 7b90ae
  8. 8090a7
  9. 85909f
  10. 8a8f97

Questions about #5890dc

What color is #5890dc?

#5890dc is soft blue. The closest named color is United Nations Blue. In RGB it is rgb(88, 144, 220), in HSL hsl(214.55, 65.35%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.872% 0.12897 256.447).

What colors go well with #5890dc?

The complementary color of #5890dc is #bb821a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009dcb and #8981d9. The triadic partners are #d16b73 and #68a04e.

Is white or black text more readable on #5890dc?

Black text reads better on #5890dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and black gives 6.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5890dc a warm or cool color?

#5890dc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 64.9% and its chroma 0.129.