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#5986e2 color: Blue Jay

#5986e2 is rgb(89, 134, 226) in RGB and oklch(63.121% 0.14744 263.155) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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220°
100%

63.1%
0.147
263°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • indigo-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.54:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #5986e2

#5986e2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.1% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 263°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.54:1 contrast and black text 5.93:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Jay (#5588dd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #5986e2 mixed with white

  1. 5986e2
  2. 6993e6
  3. 799fea
  4. 89abed
  5. 99b7f0
  6. aac3f3
  7. bbcff6
  8. cbdbf9
  9. dce7fb
  10. eef3fd

Darker: #5986e2 mixed with black

  1. 5986e2
  2. 4c74c4
  3. 4062a8
  4. 34518c
  5. 284071
  6. 1d3057
  7. 13213e
  8. 091327
  9. 030612
  10. 000103

Calmer: #5986e2 with less saturation

  1. 5986e2
  2. 5e87d9
  3. 6388d1
  4. 6889c8
  5. 6d89c0
  6. 728ab7
  7. 778aae
  8. 7c8aa5
  9. 808a9c
  10. 858a93

Questions about #5986e2

What color is #5986e2?

#5986e2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Blue Jay. In RGB it is rgb(89, 134, 226), in HSL hsl(220.29, 70.26%, 61.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.121% 0.14744 263.155).

What colors go well with #5986e2?

The complementary color of #5986e2 is #b47f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0096d3 and #8e75da. The triadic partners are #d4605e and #4b9f49.

Is white or black text more readable on #5986e2?

White text reads better on #5986e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.54:1 and black gives 5.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5986e2 a warm or cool color?

#5986e2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 263 degrees, its lightness 63.1% and its chroma 0.147.