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#5890dd color: United Nations Blue

#5890dd is rgb(88, 144, 221) in RGB and oklch(64.926% 0.13028 256.699) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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215°
100%

64.9%
0.130
257°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • blue-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.26:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #5890dd

#5890dd is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.9% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 257°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.26:1 contrast and black text 6.45:1, 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: #5890dd mixed with white

  1. 5890dd
  2. 699be1
  3. 79a7e5
  4. 8ab2e9
  5. 9abded
  6. abc8f0
  7. bbd3f4
  8. ccdef7
  9. dde9fa
  10. eef4fc

Darker: #5890dd mixed with black

  1. 5890dd
  2. 4b7dc0
  3. 3f6aa4
  4. 335788
  5. 28456e
  6. 1d3455
  7. 12243d
  8. 091526
  9. 030711
  10. 000102

Calmer: #5890dd with less saturation

  1. 5890dd
  2. 5e90d5
  3. 6491ce
  4. 6a91c6
  5. 7091bf
  6. 7591b7
  7. 7b91af
  8. 8090a7
  9. 85909f
  10. 8a8f97

Questions about #5890dd

What color is #5890dd?

#5890dd is soft blue. The closest named color is United Nations Blue. In RGB it is rgb(88, 144, 221), in HSL hsl(214.74, 66.17%, 60.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.926% 0.13028 256.699).

What colors go well with #5890dd?

The complementary color of #5890dd is #bb8316. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009ecc and #8a81da. The triadic partners are #d26b72 and #68a14d.

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

Black text reads better on #5890dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and black gives 6.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5890dd a warm or cool color?

#5890dd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 257 degrees, its lightness 64.9% and its chroma 0.13.