#5e97cb color: Winter Lake
#5e97cb is rgb(94, 151, 203) in RGB and oklch(65.852% 0.09848 247.377) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-400
- Black 20%
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About #5e97cb
#5e97cb is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.9% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 247°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.1:1 contrast and black text 6.76:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Winter Lake (#5c97cf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.
Lighter: #5e97cb mixed with white
Darker: #5e97cb mixed with black
Calmer: #5e97cb with less saturation
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Questions about #5e97cb
What color is #5e97cb?
#5e97cb is soft blue. The closest named color is Winter Lake. In RGB it is rgb(94, 151, 203), in HSL hsl(208.62, 51.17%, 58.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.852% 0.09848 247.377).
What colors go well with #5e97cb?
The complementary color of #5e97cb is #ba864c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3ba0b9 and #838cce. The triadic partners are #c57887 and #819d5a.
Is white or black text more readable on #5e97cb?
Black text reads better on #5e97cb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and black gives 6.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5e97cb a warm or cool color?
#5e97cb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 65.9% and its chroma 0.098.