#5a9cd6 color: Blue Bay
#5a9cd6 is rgb(90, 156, 214) in RGB and oklch(67.311% 0.10985 246.808) 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 16%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #5a9cd6
#5a9cd6 is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.3% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 247°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.93:1 contrast and black text 7.16:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Bay (#619ad6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.
Lighter: #5a9cd6 mixed with white
Darker: #5a9cd6 mixed with black
Calmer: #5a9cd6 with less saturation
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Questions about #5a9cd6
What color is #5a9cd6?
#5a9cd6 is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Bay. In RGB it is rgb(90, 156, 214), in HSL hsl(208.06, 60.19%, 59.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.311% 0.10985 246.808).
What colors go well with #5a9cd6?
The complementary color of #5a9cd6 is #c38846. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2ba6c2 and #858fd9. The triadic partners are #cf788b and #84a355.
Is white or black text more readable on #5a9cd6?
Black text reads better on #5a9cd6: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and black gives 7.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5a9cd6 a warm or cool color?
#5a9cd6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 67.3% and its chroma 0.11.