#5b8bed color: Blue Elemental
#5b8bed is rgb(91, 139, 237) in RGB and oklch(64.919% 0.15581 263.081) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- indigo-400
- Black 7%
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About #5b8bed
#5b8bed is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.9% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 263°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.3:1 contrast and black text 6.36:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Elemental (#5588ee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.
Lighter: #5b8bed mixed with white
Darker: #5b8bed mixed with black
Calmer: #5b8bed with less saturation
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What color is #5b8bed?
#5b8bed is bright blue. The closest named color is Blue Elemental. In RGB it is rgb(91, 139, 237), in HSL hsl(220.27, 80.22%, 64.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.919% 0.15581 263.081).
What colors go well with #5b8bed?
The complementary color of #5b8bed is #bb8400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009cdd and #9479e4. The triadic partners are #de6261 and #4ca64a.
Is white or black text more readable on #5b8bed?
White text reads better on #5b8bed: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and black gives 6.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5b8bed a warm or cool color?
#5b8bed is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 263 degrees, its lightness 64.9% and its chroma 0.156.