#5e99ca color: Tall Waves
#5e99ca is rgb(94, 153, 202) in RGB and oklch(66.256% 0.09589 245.013) 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 21%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #5e99ca
#5e99ca is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.3% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 245°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.05:1 contrast and black text 6.89:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Tall Waves (#5c9bcc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.
Lighter: #5e99ca mixed with white
Darker: #5e99ca mixed with black
Calmer: #5e99ca with less saturation
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What color is #5e99ca?
#5e99ca is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Tall Waves. In RGB it is rgb(94, 153, 202), in HSL hsl(207.22, 50.47%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.256% 0.09589 245.013).
What colors go well with #5e99ca?
The complementary color of #5e99ca is #bc8651. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3fa2b8 and #828ece. The triadic partners are #c57a8b and #859d5a.
Is white or black text more readable on #5e99ca?
Black text reads better on #5e99ca: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and black gives 6.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5e99ca a warm or cool color?
#5e99ca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 245 degrees, its lightness 66.3% and its chroma 0.096.