#5993dc color: Little Boy Blue
#5993dc is rgb(89, 147, 220) in RGB and oklch(65.574% 0.12557 254.955) 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 14%
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About #5993dc
#5993dc is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.6% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 255°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.17:1 contrast and black text 6.63:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Little Boy Blue (#6495da). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.
Lighter: #5993dc mixed with white
Darker: #5993dc mixed with black
Calmer: #5993dc with less saturation
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Questions about #5993dc
What color is #5993dc?
#5993dc is soft blue. The closest named color is Little Boy Blue. In RGB it is rgb(89, 147, 220), in HSL hsl(213.44, 65.17%, 60.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.574% 0.12557 254.955).
What colors go well with #5993dc?
The complementary color of #5993dc is #bd8425. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a0ca and #8985da. The triadic partners are #d26e78 and #6ea250.
Is white or black text more readable on #5993dc?
Black text reads better on #5993dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and black gives 6.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5993dc a warm or cool color?
#5993dc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 65.6% and its chroma 0.126.