#5996dc color: Little Boy Blue
#5996dc is rgb(89, 150, 220) in RGB and oklch(66.232% 0.12273 253.04) 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%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #5996dc
#5996dc is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.2% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 253°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.08:1 contrast and black text 6.82:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Little Boy Blue (#6495da). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.
Lighter: #5996dc mixed with white
Darker: #5996dc mixed with black
Calmer: #5996dc with less saturation
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Questions about #5996dc
What color is #5996dc?
#5996dc is soft blue. The closest named color is Little Boy Blue. In RGB it is rgb(89, 150, 220), in HSL hsl(212.06, 65.17%, 60.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.232% 0.12273 253.04).
What colors go well with #5996dc?
The complementary color of #5996dc is #c0862e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #05a2c9 and #8988db. The triadic partners are #d3717d and #75a351.
Is white or black text more readable on #5996dc?
Black text reads better on #5996dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and black gives 6.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5996dc a warm or cool color?
#5996dc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 66.2% and its chroma 0.123.