#5a86b8 color: Deepest Periwinkle
#5a86b8 is rgb(90, 134, 184) in RGB and oklch(60.906% 0.09067 252.428) 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 28%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #5a86b8
#5a86b8 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.9% lightness, 0.091 chroma and a hue of 252°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.79:1 contrast and black text 5.54:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Deepest Periwinkle (#5c84b4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #5a86b8 mixed with white
Darker: #5a86b8 mixed with black
Calmer: #5a86b8 with less saturation
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Questions about #5a86b8
What color is #5a86b8?
#5a86b8 is soft blue. The closest named color is Deepest Periwinkle. In RGB it is rgb(90, 134, 184), in HSL hsl(211.91, 39.83%, 53.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.906% 0.09067 252.428).
What colors go well with #5a86b8?
The complementary color of #5a86b8 is #a47a41. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #398faa and #7b7cb8. The triadic partners are #b26b74 and #6e8f55.
Is white or black text more readable on #5a86b8?
White text reads better on #5a86b8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.79:1 and black gives 5.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5a86b8 a warm or cool color?
#5a86b8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 60.9% and its chroma 0.091.