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#5b86cd color: Berlin Blue

#5b86cd is rgb(91, 134, 205) in RGB and oklch(62.037% 0.11817 260) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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217°
100%

62%
0.118
260°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.66:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.74:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #5b86cd

#5b86cd is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 62% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 260°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.66:1 contrast and black text 5.74:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Berlin Blue (#5588cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #5b86cd mixed with white

  1. 5b86cd
  2. 6b92d3
  3. 7b9ed8
  4. 8baade
  5. 9bb6e3
  6. abc2e8
  7. bcceed
  8. ccdaf2
  9. dde7f6
  10. eef3fb

Darker: #5b86cd mixed with black

  1. 5b86cd
  2. 4e74b2
  3. 416298
  4. 35517e
  5. 294066
  6. 1e304e
  7. 132138
  8. 091323
  9. 03060f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #5b86cd with less saturation

  1. 5b86cd
  2. 6086c6
  3. 6487bf
  4. 6987b8
  5. 6d87b1
  6. 7287aa
  7. 7687a3
  8. 7a879c
  9. 7e8795
  10. 82878e

Questions about #5b86cd

What color is #5b86cd?

#5b86cd is soft blue. The closest named color is Berlin Blue. In RGB it is rgb(91, 134, 205), in HSL hsl(217.37, 53.27%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.037% 0.11817 260).

What colors go well with #5b86cd?

The complementary color of #5b86cd is #ab7d1f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1992bf and #8679c8. The triadic partners are #c36768 and #5e9751.

Is white or black text more readable on #5b86cd?

White text reads better on #5b86cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.66:1 and black gives 5.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5b86cd a warm or cool color?

#5b86cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 260 degrees, its lightness 62% and its chroma 0.118.