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#5ba0fd color: Bright light blue

#5ba0fd is rgb(91, 160, 253) in RGB and oklch(70.255% 0.15406 256.445) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

70.3%
0.154
256°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-400
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.66:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #5ba0fd

#5ba0fd is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.3% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 256°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.66:1 contrast and black text 7.89:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Chaos (#5599ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More light blue colors

Lighter: #5ba0fd mixed with white

  1. 5ba0fd
  2. 6caafe
  3. 7db4ff
  4. 8dbeff
  5. 9ec7ff
  6. aed1ff
  7. bedaff
  8. cee3ff
  9. deedff
  10. eff6ff

Darker: #5ba0fd mixed with black

  1. 5ba0fd
  2. 4e8bdc
  3. 4176bc
  4. 35619d
  5. 294e7f
  6. 1e3b62
  7. 132947
  8. 09192d
  9. 030916
  10. 000103

Calmer: #5ba0fd with less saturation

  1. 5ba0fd
  2. 63a1f4
  3. 6ba1eb
  4. 72a1e2
  5. 79a1d8
  6. 80a1cf
  7. 87a1c6
  8. 8da1bc
  9. 93a0b3
  10. 99a0a9

Questions about #5ba0fd

What color is #5ba0fd?

#5ba0fd is bright light blue. The closest named color is Bright light blue. In RGB it is rgb(91, 160, 253), in HSL hsl(214.44, 97.59%, 67.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.255% 0.15406 256.445).

What colors go well with #5ba0fd?

The complementary color of #5ba0fd is #d48f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b0e8 and #998ef9. The triadic partners are #ef727d and #70b44d.

Is white or black text more readable on #5ba0fd?

Black text reads better on #5ba0fd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and black gives 7.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5ba0fd a warm or cool color?

#5ba0fd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 70.3% and its chroma 0.154.