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#5ba0db color: Waimea Blue

#5ba0db is rgb(91, 160, 219) in RGB and oklch(68.492% 0.11221 246.191) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

68.5%
0.112
246°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • blue-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.80:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #5ba0db

#5ba0db is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 68.5% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 246°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.8:1 contrast and black text 7.5:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Waimea Blue (#4ca2d9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #5ba0db mixed with white

  1. 5ba0db
  2. 6caadf
  3. 7db3e3
  4. 8ebde7
  5. 9ec6eb
  6. aed0ee
  7. bed9f2
  8. cee3f5
  9. dfecf9
  10. eff6fc

Darker: #5ba0db mixed with black

  1. 5ba0db
  2. 4e8bbe
  3. 4176a2
  4. 356187
  5. 294e6d
  6. 1e3b54
  7. 13293c
  8. 091926
  9. 030911
  10. 000102

Calmer: #5ba0db with less saturation

  1. 5ba0db
  2. 63a0d5
  3. 6a9fce
  4. 719fc8
  5. 779ec1
  6. 7e9ebb
  7. 849db4
  8. 899cae
  9. 8f9ca7
  10. 949ba0

Questions about #5ba0db

What color is #5ba0db?

#5ba0db is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Waimea Blue. In RGB it is rgb(91, 160, 219), in HSL hsl(207.66, 64%, 60.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.492% 0.11221 246.191).

What colors go well with #5ba0db?

The complementary color of #5ba0db is #c98b48. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2aabc6 and #8793df. The triadic partners are #d47b8f and #88a657.

Is white or black text more readable on #5ba0db?

Black text reads better on #5ba0db: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and black gives 7.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5ba0db a warm or cool color?

#5ba0db is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 246 degrees, its lightness 68.5% and its chroma 0.112.