#5aa5cb color: Ethereal Blue
#5aa5cb is rgb(90, 165, 203) in RGB and oklch(68.854% 0.09326 232.384) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-400
- Black 20%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #5aa5cb
#5aa5cb is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 68.9% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 232°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.73:1 contrast and black text 7.68:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Ethereal Blue (#5ca6ce). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.
Lighter: #5aa5cb mixed with white
Darker: #5aa5cb mixed with black
Calmer: #5aa5cb with less saturation
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Questions about #5aa5cb
What color is #5aa5cb?
#5aa5cb is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Ethereal Blue. In RGB it is rgb(90, 165, 203), in HSL hsl(200.18, 52.07%, 57.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.854% 0.09326 232.384).
What colors go well with #5aa5cb?
The complementary color of #5aa5cb is #c98a64. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #47acb4 and #7c9bd5. The triadic partners are #c883a1 and #9ca15b.
Is white or black text more readable on #5aa5cb?
Black text reads better on #5aa5cb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.73:1 and black gives 7.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5aa5cb a warm or cool color?
#5aa5cb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 232 degrees, its lightness 68.9% and its chroma 0.093.