#5e99cd color: Tall Waves
#5e99cd is rgb(94, 153, 205) in RGB and oklch(66.396% 0.09939 246.561) 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 20%
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About #5e99cd
#5e99cd is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.4% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 247°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.04:1 contrast and black text 6.91:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Tall Waves (#5c9bcc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.
Lighter: #5e99cd mixed with white
Darker: #5e99cd mixed with black
Calmer: #5e99cd with less saturation
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Questions about #5e99cd
What color is #5e99cd?
#5e99cd is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Tall Waves. In RGB it is rgb(94, 153, 205), in HSL hsl(208.11, 52.61%, 58.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.396% 0.09939 246.561).
What colors go well with #5e99cd?
The complementary color of #5e99cd is #bd874d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3ba2bb and #838ed0. The triadic partners are #c77989 and #839f5a.
Is white or black text more readable on #5e99cd?
Black text reads better on #5e99cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and black gives 6.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5e99cd a warm or cool color?
#5e99cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 66.4% and its chroma 0.099.