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#5983f2 color: Blue Elemental

#5983f2 is rgb(89, 131, 242) in RGB and oklch(63.49% 0.17251 266.053) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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224°
100%

63.5%
0.173
266°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-500
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.53:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #5983f2

#5983f2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.5% lightness, 0.173 chroma and a hue of 266°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.53:1 contrast and black text 5.95:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Elemental (#5588ee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-500.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #5983f2 mixed with white

  1. 5983f2
  2. 6890f5
  3. 789df7
  4. 88aaf9
  5. 99b6fb
  6. a9c3fc
  7. bacffd
  8. cbdbfe
  9. dce7ff
  10. edf3ff

Darker: #5983f2 mixed with black

  1. 5983f2
  2. 4c71d2
  3. 4060b4
  4. 344f96
  5. 283f79
  6. 1d2f5e
  7. 132043
  8. 09122b
  9. 030614
  10. 000103

Calmer: #5983f2 with less saturation

  1. 5983f2
  2. 5e85e8
  3. 6386de
  4. 6888d4
  5. 6d89ca
  6. 7289c0
  7. 778ab5
  8. 7c8aab
  9. 818ba0
  10. 868b95

Questions about #5983f2

What color is #5983f2?

#5983f2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Blue Elemental. In RGB it is rgb(89, 131, 242), in HSL hsl(223.53, 85.47%, 64.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.49% 0.17251 266.053).

What colors go well with #5983f2?

The complementary color of #5983f2 is #b28200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0096de and #9670e6. The triadic partners are #e05750 and #2da543.

Is white or black text more readable on #5983f2?

White text reads better on #5983f2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 and black gives 5.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5983f2 a warm or cool color?

#5983f2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 63.5% and its chroma 0.173.