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#5a90fa color: Polar Glow

#5a90fa is rgb(90, 144, 250) in RGB and oklch(66.687% 0.16774 262.432) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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220°
100%

66.7%
0.168
262°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.09:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #5a90fa

#5a90fa is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.7% lightness, 0.168 chroma and a hue of 262°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.09:1 contrast and black text 6.8:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Polar Glow (#5097fc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #5a90fa mixed with white

  1. 5a90fa
  2. 6a9cfc
  3. 7aa7fd
  4. 8bb3fe
  5. 9bbeff
  6. abc9ff
  7. bcd4ff
  8. ccdfff
  9. ddeaff
  10. eef4ff

Darker: #5a90fa mixed with black

  1. 5a90fa
  2. 4d7dd9
  3. 416aba
  4. 35579b
  5. 29457d
  6. 1e3461
  7. 132446
  8. 09152d
  9. 030715
  10. 000103

Calmer: #5a90fa with less saturation

  1. 5a90fa
  2. 6091f0
  3. 6792e6
  4. 6d93dc
  5. 7394d2
  6. 7894c8
  7. 7e95be
  8. 8495b4
  9. 8995aa
  10. 8f959f

Questions about #5a90fa

What color is #5a90fa?

#5a90fa is bright blue. The closest named color is Polar Glow. In RGB it is rgb(90, 144, 250), in HSL hsl(219.75, 94.12%, 66.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.687% 0.16774 262.432).

What colors go well with #5a90fa?

The complementary color of #5a90fa is #c38800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a2e5 and #997df1. The triadic partners are #e96263 and #4dad47.

Is white or black text more readable on #5a90fa?

Black text reads better on #5a90fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and black gives 6.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5a90fa a warm or cool color?

#5a90fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 66.7% and its chroma 0.168.