#5e8abe color: Danube
#5e8abe is rgb(94, 138, 190) in RGB and oklch(62.316% 0.09284 253.297) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 25%
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About #5e8abe
#5e8abe is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.3% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 253°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.59:1 contrast and black text 5.85:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Danube (#5b89c0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #5e8abe mixed with white
Darker: #5e8abe mixed with black
Calmer: #5e8abe with less saturation
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What color is #5e8abe?
#5e8abe is soft blue. The closest named color is Danube. In RGB it is rgb(94, 138, 190), in HSL hsl(212.5, 42.48%, 55.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.316% 0.09284 253.297).
What colors go well with #5e8abe?
The complementary color of #5e8abe is #a97e43. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3c93b0 and #7f80be. The triadic partners are #b86f77 and #719358.
Is white or black text more readable on #5e8abe?
White text reads better on #5e8abe: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.59:1 and black gives 5.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5e8abe a warm or cool color?
#5e8abe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 62.3% and its chroma 0.093.