#5aaedf color: Sail Away
#5aaedf is rgb(90, 174, 223) in RGB and oklch(71.792% 0.1085 236.57) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Soft
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- ≈ Sky blue
- cyan-500
- Black 13%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #5aaedf
#5aaedf is a soft light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.8% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 237°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.45:1 contrast and black text 8.55:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Sail Away (#55b4de). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.
Lighter: #5aaedf mixed with white
Darker: #5aaedf mixed with black
Calmer: #5aaedf with less saturation
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What color is #5aaedf?
#5aaedf is soft light sky blue. The closest named color is Sail Away. In RGB it is rgb(90, 174, 223), in HSL hsl(202.11, 67.51%, 61.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.792% 0.1085 236.57).
What colors go well with #5aaedf?
The complementary color of #5aaedf is #d8925e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #39b7c6 and #85a2e8. The triadic partners are #da87a5 and #a0ad5a.
Is white or black text more readable on #5aaedf?
Black text reads better on #5aaedf: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and black gives 8.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5aaedf a warm or cool color?
#5aaedf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 237 degrees, its lightness 71.8% and its chroma 0.108.