#5a99bc color: Shakespeare
#5a99bc is rgb(90, 153, 188) in RGB and oklch(65.436% 0.08341 234.362) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 26%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #5a99bc
#5a99bc is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.4% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 234°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.13:1 contrast and black text 6.72:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Shakespeare (#609ab8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #5a99bc mixed with white
Darker: #5a99bc mixed with black
Calmer: #5a99bc with less saturation
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Questions about #5a99bc
What color is #5a99bc?
#5a99bc is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Shakespeare. In RGB it is rgb(90, 153, 188), in HSL hsl(201.43, 42.24%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.436% 0.08341 234.362).
What colors go well with #5a99bc?
The complementary color of #5a99bc is #b9835f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #499fa8 and #7790c4. The triadic partners are #b97b94 and #8f975a.
Is white or black text more readable on #5a99bc?
Black text reads better on #5a99bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and black gives 6.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5a99bc a warm or cool color?
#5a99bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 234 degrees, its lightness 65.4% and its chroma 0.083.