#5aa6ee color: Cerulean
#5aa6ee is rgb(90, 166, 238) in RGB and oklch(70.718% 0.13033 248.995) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Steel blue
- blue-400
- Black 7%
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About #5aa6ee
#5aa6ee is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.7% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 249°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.58:1 contrast and black text 8.12:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Cerulean (#55aaee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.
Lighter: #5aa6ee mixed with white
Darker: #5aa6ee mixed with black
Calmer: #5aa6ee with less saturation
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What color is #5aa6ee?
#5aa6ee is bright light blue. The closest named color is Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(90, 166, 238), in HSL hsl(209.19, 81.32%, 64.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.718% 0.13033 248.995).
What colors go well with #5aa6ee?
The complementary color of #5aa6ee is #d59039. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b3d7 and #9097f0. The triadic partners are #e57c90 and #87b053.
Is white or black text more readable on #5aa6ee?
Black text reads better on #5aa6ee: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and black gives 8.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5aa6ee a warm or cool color?
#5aa6ee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 70.7% and its chroma 0.13.