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#5896ec color: Guilliman Blue

#5896ec is rgb(88, 150, 236) in RGB and oklch(67.046% 0.14363 256.926) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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215°
100%

67%
0.144
257°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.00:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #5896ec

#5896ec is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 67% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 257°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3:1 contrast and black text 6.99:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Guilliman Blue (#6495ed). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #5896ec mixed with white

  1. 5896ec
  2. 69a1ef
  3. 7aacf1
  4. 8ab6f4
  5. 9bc1f6
  6. accbf8
  7. bcd6fa
  8. cde0fb
  9. ddeafd
  10. eef5fe

Darker: #5896ec mixed with black

  1. 5896ec
  2. 4b82cd
  3. 3f6eaf
  4. 335b92
  5. 284976
  6. 1d375b
  7. 122642
  8. 091629
  9. 030813
  10. 000103

Calmer: #5896ec with less saturation

  1. 5896ec
  2. 5f97e4
  3. 6697db
  4. 6d97d3
  5. 7397ca
  6. 7997c2
  7. 7f97b9
  8. 8597b0
  9. 8a96a7
  10. 90969e

Questions about #5896ec

What color is #5896ec?

#5896ec is bright blue. The closest named color is Guilliman Blue. In RGB it is rgb(88, 150, 236), in HSL hsl(214.86, 79.57%, 63.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.046% 0.14363 256.926).

What colors go well with #5896ec?

The complementary color of #5896ec is #c68700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a5d9 and #9085e8. The triadic partners are #df6c75 and #69a94b.

Is white or black text more readable on #5896ec?

Black text reads better on #5896ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 3:1 and black gives 6.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5896ec a warm or cool color?

#5896ec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 257 degrees, its lightness 67% and its chroma 0.144.