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#5e88ec color: Soft Blue

#5e88ec is rgb(94, 136, 236) in RGB and oklch(64.391% 0.1569 265.141) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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222°
100%

64.4%
0.157
265°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • indigo-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.38:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #5e88ec

#5e88ec is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.4% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 265°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.38:1 contrast and black text 6.21:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Soft Blue (#6488ea). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #5e88ec mixed with white

  1. 5e88ec
  2. 6d94ef
  3. 7da1f2
  4. 8cadf4
  5. 9cb9f7
  6. acc5f9
  7. bcd0fa
  8. cddcfc
  9. dde8fd
  10. eef3fe

Darker: #5e88ec mixed with black

  1. 5e88ec
  2. 5175cd
  3. 4463af
  4. 375292
  5. 2b4176
  6. 1f315b
  7. 142242
  8. 0a1329
  9. 030613
  10. 000103

Calmer: #5e88ec with less saturation

  1. 5e88ec
  2. 6389e3
  3. 688ada
  4. 6d8bd0
  5. 718cc7
  6. 768dbe
  7. 7b8db4
  8. 7f8dab
  9. 848da1
  10. 898d97

Questions about #5e88ec

What color is #5e88ec?

#5e88ec is bright blue. The closest named color is Soft Blue. In RGB it is rgb(94, 136, 236), in HSL hsl(222.25, 78.89%, 64.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.391% 0.1569 265.141).

What colors go well with #5e88ec?

The complementary color of #5e88ec is #b78400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0099de and #9676e1. The triadic partners are #dc605b and #43a54c.

Is white or black text more readable on #5e88ec?

White text reads better on #5e88ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and black gives 6.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5e88ec a warm or cool color?

#5e88ec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 64.4% and its chroma 0.157.