#5d8bbd color: Danube
#5d8bbd is rgb(93, 139, 189) in RGB and oklch(62.437% 0.09122 251.397) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 26%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #5d8bbd
#5d8bbd is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.4% lightness, 0.091 chroma and a hue of 251°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.56:1 contrast and black text 5.89:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Danube (#5b89c0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #5d8bbd mixed with white
Darker: #5d8bbd mixed with black
Calmer: #5d8bbd with less saturation
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Questions about #5d8bbd
What color is #5d8bbd?
#5d8bbd is soft blue. The closest named color is Danube. In RGB it is rgb(93, 139, 189), in HSL hsl(211.25, 42.11%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.437% 0.09122 251.397).
What colors go well with #5d8bbd?
The complementary color of #5d8bbd is #aa7e46. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3d94ae and #7e81bd. The triadic partners are #b77079 and #749358.
Is white or black text more readable on #5d8bbd?
White text reads better on #5d8bbd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and black gives 5.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5d8bbd a warm or cool color?
#5d8bbd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 62.4% and its chroma 0.091.