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#5e90cd color: Provence

#5e90cd is rgb(94, 144, 205) in RGB and oklch(64.389% 0.10681 254.116) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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213°
100%

64.4%
0.107
254°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.31:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #5e90cd

#5e90cd is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.4% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 254°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.31:1 contrast and black text 6.35:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Provence (#658dc6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #5e90cd mixed with white

  1. 5e90cd
  2. 6e9bd3
  3. 7ea6d8
  4. 8eb1dd
  5. 9ebce2
  6. adc7e7
  7. bed2ec
  8. ceddf1
  9. dee9f6
  10. eef4fb

Darker: #5e90cd mixed with black

  1. 5e90cd
  2. 517db2
  3. 446a98
  4. 37577e
  5. 2b4566
  6. 1f344e
  7. 142438
  8. 0a1523
  9. 03070f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #5e90cd with less saturation

  1. 5e90cd
  2. 6390c7
  3. 6990c1
  4. 6e90ba
  5. 7290b4
  6. 7790ae
  7. 7c8fa7
  8. 808fa1
  9. 858e9a
  10. 898e94

Questions about #5e90cd

What color is #5e90cd?

#5e90cd is soft blue. The closest named color is Provence. In RGB it is rgb(94, 144, 205), in HSL hsl(212.97, 52.61%, 58.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.389% 0.10681 254.116).

What colors go well with #5e90cd?

The complementary color of #5e90cd is #b4833b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2f9bbd and #8684cc. The triadic partners are #c57179 and #729c57.

Is white or black text more readable on #5e90cd?

White text reads better on #5e90cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 and black gives 6.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5e90cd a warm or cool color?

#5e90cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 64.4% and its chroma 0.107.