#5d99cc color: Tall Waves
#5d99cc is rgb(93, 153, 204) in RGB and oklch(66.3% 0.09876 245.677) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-400
- Black 20%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #5d99cc
#5d99cc is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.3% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 246°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.05:1 contrast and black text 6.89:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Tall Waves (#5c9bcc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.
Lighter: #5d99cc mixed with white
Darker: #5d99cc mixed with black
Calmer: #5d99cc with less saturation
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Questions about #5d99cc
What color is #5d99cc?
#5d99cc is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Tall Waves. In RGB it is rgb(93, 153, 204), in HSL hsl(207.57, 52.11%, 58.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.3% 0.09876 245.677).
What colors go well with #5d99cc?
The complementary color of #5d99cc is #bc864e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3ba2b9 and #828ed0. The triadic partners are #c6798a and #849e59.
Is white or black text more readable on #5d99cc?
Black text reads better on #5d99cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and black gives 6.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5d99cc a warm or cool color?
#5d99cc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 246 degrees, its lightness 66.3% and its chroma 0.099.