#5d99cd color: Tall Waves
#5d99cd is rgb(93, 153, 205) in RGB and oklch(66.347% 0.09993 246.181) 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 #5d99cd
#5d99cd is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.3% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 246°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.04:1 contrast and black text 6.9:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Tall Waves (#5c9bcc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.
Lighter: #5d99cd mixed with white
Darker: #5d99cd mixed with black
Calmer: #5d99cd with less saturation
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Questions about #5d99cd
What color is #5d99cd?
#5d99cd is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Tall Waves. In RGB it is rgb(93, 153, 205), in HSL hsl(207.86, 52.83%, 58.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.347% 0.09993 246.181).
What colors go well with #5d99cd?
The complementary color of #5d99cd is #bd864d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #39a2ba and #838ed0. The triadic partners are #c7798a and #849e59.
Is white or black text more readable on #5d99cd?
Black text reads better on #5d99cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and black gives 6.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5d99cd a warm or cool color?
#5d99cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 246 degrees, its lightness 66.3% and its chroma 0.1.