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#5aa0fe color: Bright light blue

#5aa0fe is rgb(90, 160, 254) in RGB and oklch(70.269% 0.1557 256.396) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

70.3%
0.156
256°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-400
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.66:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #5aa0fe

#5aa0fe is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.3% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 256°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.66:1 contrast and black text 7.89:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Chaos (#5599ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More light blue colors

Lighter: #5aa0fe mixed with white

  1. 5aa0fe
  2. 6baaff
  3. 7cb4ff
  4. 8dbeff
  5. 9dc7ff
  6. aed1ff
  7. bedaff
  8. cee4ff
  9. deedff
  10. eff6ff

Darker: #5aa0fe mixed with black

  1. 5aa0fe
  2. 4d8bdd
  3. 4176bd
  4. 35619e
  5. 294e80
  6. 1e3b63
  7. 132947
  8. 09192d
  9. 030916
  10. 000103

Calmer: #5aa0fe with less saturation

  1. 5aa0fe
  2. 62a1f5
  3. 6aa1ec
  4. 72a1e2
  5. 79a1d9
  6. 80a1d0
  7. 86a1c6
  8. 8da1bd
  9. 93a0b3
  10. 99a0a9

Questions about #5aa0fe

What color is #5aa0fe?

#5aa0fe is bright light blue. The closest named color is Bright light blue. In RGB it is rgb(90, 160, 254), in HSL hsl(214.39, 98.8%, 67.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.269% 0.1557 256.396).

What colors go well with #5aa0fe?

The complementary color of #5aa0fe is #d58f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b1e9 and #998efa. The triadic partners are #f0727d and #6fb54c.

Is white or black text more readable on #5aa0fe?

Black text reads better on #5aa0fe: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and black gives 7.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5aa0fe a warm or cool color?

#5aa0fe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 70.3% and its chroma 0.156.