#5a96d7 color: Little Boy Blue
#5a96d7 is rgb(90, 150, 215) in RGB and oklch(66.023% 0.11599 251.707) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Steel blue
- blue-400
- Black 16%
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About #5a96d7
#5a96d7 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 66% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 252°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.1:1 contrast and black text 6.78:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Little Boy Blue (#6495da). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.
Lighter: #5a96d7 mixed with white
Darker: #5a96d7 mixed with black
Calmer: #5a96d7 with less saturation
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What color is #5a96d7?
#5a96d7 is soft blue. The closest named color is Little Boy Blue. In RGB it is rgb(90, 150, 215), in HSL hsl(211.2, 60.98%, 59.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.023% 0.11599 251.707).
What colors go well with #5a96d7?
The complementary color of #5a96d7 is #be8537. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1da2c5 and #8789d7. The triadic partners are #cf7380 and #78a153.
Is white or black text more readable on #5a96d7?
Black text reads better on #5a96d7: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and black gives 6.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5a96d7 a warm or cool color?
#5a96d7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 66% and its chroma 0.116.