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#5896fa color: Polar Glow

#5896fa is rgb(88, 150, 250) in RGB and oklch(67.844% 0.16179 259.528) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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217°
100%

67.8%
0.162
260°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.93:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.16:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #5896fa

#5896fa is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.8% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 260°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.93:1 contrast and black text 7.16:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Polar Glow (#5097fc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #5896fa mixed with white

  1. 5896fa
  2. 69a1fc
  3. 7aacfd
  4. 8ab7fe
  5. 9bc1ff
  6. abccff
  7. bcd6ff
  8. cde1ff
  9. ddebff
  10. eef5ff

Darker: #5896fa mixed with black

  1. 5896fa
  2. 4b82d9
  3. 3f6eba
  4. 335b9b
  5. 28497d
  6. 1d3761
  7. 122646
  8. 09162d
  9. 030815
  10. 000103

Calmer: #5896fa with less saturation

  1. 5896fa
  2. 5f97f0
  3. 6698e7
  4. 6d98dd
  5. 7499d4
  6. 7a99ca
  7. 8099c0
  8. 8699b6
  9. 8c99ac
  10. 9298a2

Questions about #5896fa

What color is #5896fa?

#5896fa is bright blue. The closest named color is Polar Glow. In RGB it is rgb(88, 150, 250), in HSL hsl(217.04, 94.19%, 66.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.844% 0.16179 259.528).

What colors go well with #5896fa?

The complementary color of #5896fa is #cb8900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a7e5 and #9783f4. The triadic partners are #ea686e and #5daf47.

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

Black text reads better on #5896fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and black gives 7.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5896fa a warm or cool color?

#5896fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 260 degrees, its lightness 67.8% and its chroma 0.162.