#5a99cd color: Canadian Tuxedo
#5a99cd is rgb(90, 153, 205) in RGB and oklch(66.205% 0.10153 245.083) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-500
- Black 20%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #5a99cd
#5a99cd is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.2% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 245°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.06:1 contrast and black text 6.87:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Canadian Tuxedo (#579aca). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.
Lighter: #5a99cd mixed with white
Darker: #5a99cd mixed with black
Calmer: #5a99cd with less saturation
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Questions about #5a99cd
What color is #5a99cd?
#5a99cd is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Canadian Tuxedo. In RGB it is rgb(90, 153, 205), in HSL hsl(207.13, 53.49%, 57.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.205% 0.10153 245.083).
What colors go well with #5a99cd?
The complementary color of #5a99cd is #be854c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #35a2ba and #818ed1. The triadic partners are #c7788a and #849e56.
Is white or black text more readable on #5a99cd?
Black text reads better on #5a99cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.06:1 and black gives 6.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5a99cd a warm or cool color?
#5a99cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 245 degrees, its lightness 66.2% and its chroma 0.102.