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#5b89db color: Blue Jay

#5b89db is rgb(91, 137, 219) in RGB and oklch(63.455% 0.13385 261.21) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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218°
100%

63.5%
0.134
261°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.47:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
6.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #5b89db

#5b89db is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.5% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 261°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.47:1 contrast and black text 6.05:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #5b89db mixed with white

  1. 5b89db
  2. 6b95df
  3. 7ba1e4
  4. 8bade8
  5. 9bb9ec
  6. abc4ef
  7. bcd0f3
  8. ccdcf6
  9. dde7f9
  10. eef3fc

Darker: #5b89db mixed with black

  1. 5b89db
  2. 4e76be
  3. 4164a2
  4. 355387
  5. 29426d
  6. 1e3154
  7. 13223c
  8. 091426
  9. 030711
  10. 000102

Calmer: #5b89db with less saturation

  1. 5b89db
  2. 608ad3
  3. 658acb
  4. 6a8bc4
  5. 6f8bbc
  6. 748bb4
  7. 788bac
  8. 7d8ba3
  9. 828b9b
  10. 868b93

Questions about #5b89db

What color is #5b89db?

#5b89db is soft blue. The closest named color is Blue Jay. In RGB it is rgb(91, 137, 219), in HSL hsl(218.44, 64%, 60.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.455% 0.13385 261.21).

What colors go well with #5b89db?

The complementary color of #5b89db is #b38000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0097cc and #8c7ad5. The triadic partners are #cf6666 and #599e4e.

Is white or black text more readable on #5b89db?

White text reads better on #5b89db: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 and black gives 6.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5b89db a warm or cool color?

#5b89db is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 261 degrees, its lightness 63.5% and its chroma 0.134.