#5c99bb color: Shakespeare
#5c99bb is rgb(92, 153, 187) in RGB and oklch(65.489% 0.08115 234.313) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Medium
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-400
- Black 27%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #5c99bb
#5c99bb is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.5% lightness, 0.081 chroma and a hue of 234°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.12:1 contrast and black text 6.73:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Shakespeare (#609ab8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.
Lighter: #5c99bb mixed with white
Darker: #5c99bb mixed with black
Calmer: #5c99bb with less saturation
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Questions about #5c99bb
What color is #5c99bb?
#5c99bb is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Shakespeare. In RGB it is rgb(92, 153, 187), in HSL hsl(201.47, 41.13%, 54.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.489% 0.08115 234.313).
What colors go well with #5c99bb?
The complementary color of #5c99bb is #b88360. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4c9fa8 and #7890c3. The triadic partners are #b87c94 and #8f975c.
Is white or black text more readable on #5c99bb?
Black text reads better on #5c99bb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and black gives 6.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5c99bb a warm or cool color?
#5c99bb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 234 degrees, its lightness 65.5% and its chroma 0.081.