#5899df color: Little Boy Blue
#5899df is rgb(88, 153, 223) in RGB and oklch(67.004% 0.1242 251.729) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- blue-400
- Black 13%
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About #5899df
#5899df is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 67% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 252°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.98:1 contrast and black text 7.04:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Little Boy Blue (#6495da). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.
Lighter: #5899df mixed with white
Darker: #5899df mixed with black
Calmer: #5899df with less saturation
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Questions about #5899df
What color is #5899df?
#5899df is soft blue. The closest named color is Little Boy Blue. In RGB it is rgb(88, 153, 223), in HSL hsl(211.11, 67.84%, 60.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.004% 0.1242 251.729).
What colors go well with #5899df?
The complementary color of #5899df is #c48730. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a5cb and #898bdf. The triadic partners are #d67381 and #79a550.
Is white or black text more readable on #5899df?
Black text reads better on #5899df: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and black gives 7.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5899df a warm or cool color?
#5899df is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 67% and its chroma 0.124.