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#5c8bcc color: Marina

#5c8bcc is rgb(92, 139, 204) in RGB and oklch(63.131% 0.11122 256.715) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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215°
100%

63.1%
0.111
257°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.49:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
6.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #5c8bcc

#5c8bcc is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.1% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 257°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.49:1 contrast and black text 6.02:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Marina (#5a88c8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #5c8bcc mixed with white

  1. 5c8bcc
  2. 6c97d2
  3. 7ca2d7
  4. 8caedd
  5. 9cb9e2
  6. acc5e7
  7. bcd0ec
  8. cddcf1
  9. dde8f6
  10. eef3fa

Darker: #5c8bcc mixed with black

  1. 5c8bcc
  2. 4f78b1
  3. 426697
  4. 36547e
  5. 2a4365
  6. 1f324e
  7. 142337
  8. 0a1422
  9. 03070f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #5c8bcc with less saturation

  1. 5c8bcc
  2. 618bc6
  3. 668bbf
  4. 6b8bb9
  5. 708bb2
  6. 748bab
  7. 798ba5
  8. 7d8b9e
  9. 818a97
  10. 858a90

Questions about #5c8bcc

What color is #5c8bcc?

#5c8bcc is soft blue. The closest named color is Marina. In RGB it is rgb(92, 139, 204), in HSL hsl(214.82, 52.34%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.131% 0.11122 256.715).

What colors go well with #5c8bcc?

The complementary color of #5c8bcc is #af8030. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2696bd and #857ec9. The triadic partners are #c36c71 and #699954.

Is white or black text more readable on #5c8bcc?

White text reads better on #5c8bcc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and black gives 6.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5c8bcc a warm or cool color?

#5c8bcc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 257 degrees, its lightness 63.1% and its chroma 0.111.