#5c8cdc color: Blue Jay
#5c8cdc is rgb(92, 140, 220) in RGB and oklch(64.204% 0.13152 260.12) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Steel blue
- blue-400
- Black 14%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #5c8cdc
#5c8cdc is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.2% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 260°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.37:1 contrast and black text 6.24:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Jay (#5588dd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.
Lighter: #5c8cdc mixed with white
Darker: #5c8cdc mixed with black
Calmer: #5c8cdc with less saturation
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Questions about #5c8cdc
What color is #5c8cdc?
#5c8cdc is soft blue. The closest named color is Blue Jay. In RGB it is rgb(92, 140, 220), in HSL hsl(217.5, 64.65%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.204% 0.13152 260.12).
What colors go well with #5c8cdc?
The complementary color of #5c8cdc is #b68207. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009acd and #8d7dd7. The triadic partners are #d1696b and #5ea050.
Is white or black text more readable on #5c8cdc?
White text reads better on #5c8cdc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.37:1 and black gives 6.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5c8cdc a warm or cool color?
#5c8cdc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 260 degrees, its lightness 64.2% and its chroma 0.132.