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#5b98c8 color: Canadian Tuxedo

#5b98c8 is rgb(91, 152, 200) in RGB and oklch(65.791% 0.09594 243.724) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

65.8%
0.096
244°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.10:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #5b98c8

#5b98c8 is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.8% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 244°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.1:1 contrast and black text 6.77:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Canadian Tuxedo (#579aca). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #5b98c8 mixed with white

  1. 5b98c8
  2. 6ca2ce
  3. 7cacd4
  4. 8db7d9
  5. 9dc1df
  6. adcbe4
  7. bdd6ea
  8. cee0ef
  9. deeaf5
  10. eef5fa

Darker: #5b98c8 mixed with black

  1. 5b98c8
  2. 4e84ae
  3. 417094
  4. 355c7b
  5. 294a63
  6. 1e384c
  7. 132736
  8. 091721
  9. 03080f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #5b98c8 with less saturation

  1. 5b98c8
  2. 6298c3
  3. 6897bd
  4. 6e97b8
  5. 7396b3
  6. 7995ad
  7. 7e95a8
  8. 8394a2
  9. 88939d
  10. 8d9297

Questions about #5b98c8

What color is #5b98c8?

#5b98c8 is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Canadian Tuxedo. In RGB it is rgb(91, 152, 200), in HSL hsl(206.42, 49.77%, 57.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.791% 0.09594 243.724).

What colors go well with #5b98c8?

The complementary color of #5b98c8 is #bb8450. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3ca1b5 and #7f8dcc. The triadic partners are #c3788b and #869c58.

Is white or black text more readable on #5b98c8?

Black text reads better on #5b98c8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and black gives 6.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5b98c8 a warm or cool color?

#5b98c8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 244 degrees, its lightness 65.8% and its chroma 0.096.