#5991cd color: Delphinium Corsage
#5991cd is rgb(89, 145, 205) in RGB and oklch(64.359% 0.10832 251.363) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 20%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #5991cd
#5991cd is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.4% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 251°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.3:1 contrast and black text 6.36:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Delphinium Corsage (#4f92cd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #5991cd mixed with white
Darker: #5991cd mixed with black
Calmer: #5991cd with less saturation
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Questions about #5991cd
What color is #5991cd?
#5991cd is soft blue. The closest named color is Delphinium Corsage. In RGB it is rgb(89, 145, 205), in HSL hsl(211.03, 53.7%, 57.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.359% 0.10832 251.363).
What colors go well with #5991cd?
The complementary color of #5991cd is #b6813b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #279cbc and #8285ce. The triadic partners are #c5707c and #759b53.
Is white or black text more readable on #5991cd?
White text reads better on #5991cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and black gives 6.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5991cd a warm or cool color?
#5991cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 64.4% and its chroma 0.108.