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#5c8dc6 color: Provence

#5c8dc6 is rgb(92, 141, 198) in RGB and oklch(63.27% 0.10149 253.054) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

63.3%
0.101
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.45:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #5c8dc6

#5c8dc6 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.3% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.45:1 contrast and black text 6.08:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Provence (#658dc6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #5c8dc6 mixed with white

  1. 5c8dc6
  2. 6c98cc
  3. 7ca4d2
  4. 8cafd8
  5. 9cbade
  6. acc6e4
  7. bdd1e9
  8. cddcef
  9. dee8f4
  10. eef3fa

Darker: #5c8dc6 mixed with black

  1. 5c8dc6
  2. 4f7aac
  3. 426792
  4. 36557a
  5. 2a4462
  6. 1f334b
  7. 142335
  8. 0a1421
  9. 03070e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #5c8dc6 with less saturation

  1. 5c8dc6
  2. 618dc0
  3. 668dba
  4. 6b8db4
  5. 708daf
  6. 758ca9
  7. 798ca3
  8. 7d8b9c
  9. 828b96
  10. 868a90

Questions about #5c8dc6

What color is #5c8dc6?

#5c8dc6 is soft blue. The closest named color is Provence. In RGB it is rgb(92, 141, 198), in HSL hsl(212.26, 48.18%, 56.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.27% 0.10149 253.054).

What colors go well with #5c8dc6?

The complementary color of #5c8dc6 is #af803e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3297b7 and #8182c6. The triadic partners are #bf6f78 and #719756.

Is white or black text more readable on #5c8dc6?

White text reads better on #5c8dc6: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.45:1 and black gives 6.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5c8dc6 a warm or cool color?

#5c8dc6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 63.3% and its chroma 0.101.