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#5989dc color: Blue Jay

#5989dc is rgb(89, 137, 220) in RGB and oklch(63.41% 0.13597 260.7) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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218°
100%

63.4%
0.136
261°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.48:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
6.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #5989dc

#5989dc is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.4% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 261°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.48:1 contrast and black text 6.04:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Jay (#5588dd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #5989dc mixed with white

  1. 5989dc
  2. 6995e0
  3. 79a1e5
  4. 8aade9
  5. 9ab9ec
  6. aac4f0
  7. bbd0f3
  8. ccdcf7
  9. dde8fa
  10. eef3fc

Darker: #5989dc mixed with black

  1. 5989dc
  2. 4c76bf
  3. 4064a3
  4. 345388
  5. 28426e
  6. 1d3154
  7. 13223c
  8. 091426
  9. 030711
  10. 000102

Calmer: #5989dc with less saturation

  1. 5989dc
  2. 5e8ad4
  3. 648acc
  4. 698bc4
  5. 6e8bbc
  6. 738bb4
  7. 788bac
  8. 7c8ba4
  9. 818b9b
  10. 868b93

Questions about #5989dc

What color is #5989dc?

#5989dc is soft blue. The closest named color is Blue Jay. In RGB it is rgb(89, 137, 220), in HSL hsl(218.02, 65.17%, 60.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.41% 0.13597 260.7).

What colors go well with #5989dc?

The complementary color of #5989dc is #b48000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0098cd and #8b7ad6. The triadic partners are #d06566 and #599e4c.

Is white or black text more readable on #5989dc?

White text reads better on #5989dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and black gives 6.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5989dc a warm or cool color?

#5989dc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 261 degrees, its lightness 63.4% and its chroma 0.136.