#5b88bb color: Danube
#5b88bb is rgb(91, 136, 187) in RGB and oklch(61.557% 0.09227 252.379) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 27%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #5b88bb
#5b88bb is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.6% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 252°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.69:1 contrast and black text 5.68:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Danube (#5b89c0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #5b88bb mixed with white
Darker: #5b88bb mixed with black
Calmer: #5b88bb with less saturation
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Questions about #5b88bb
What color is #5b88bb?
#5b88bb is soft blue. The closest named color is Danube. In RGB it is rgb(91, 136, 187), in HSL hsl(211.88, 41.38%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.557% 0.09227 252.379).
What colors go well with #5b88bb?
The complementary color of #5b88bb is #a77b42. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3991ad and #7c7ebb. The triadic partners are #b56d76 and #709155.
Is white or black text more readable on #5b88bb?
White text reads better on #5b88bb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.69:1 and black gives 5.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5b88bb a warm or cool color?
#5b88bb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 61.6% and its chroma 0.092.