#5e99ce color: Winter Lake
#5e99ce is rgb(94, 153, 206) in RGB and oklch(66.443% 0.10057 247.05) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-400
- Black 19%
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About #5e99ce
#5e99ce is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.4% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 247°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.03:1 contrast and black text 6.92:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Winter Lake (#5c97cf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.
Lighter: #5e99ce mixed with white
Darker: #5e99ce mixed with black
Calmer: #5e99ce with less saturation
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Questions about #5e99ce
What color is #5e99ce?
#5e99ce is soft blue. The closest named color is Winter Lake. In RGB it is rgb(94, 153, 206), in HSL hsl(208.39, 53.33%, 58.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.443% 0.10057 247.05).
What colors go well with #5e99ce?
The complementary color of #5e99ce is #bd874c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #39a2bc and #848ed1. The triadic partners are #c87989 and #839f5a.
Is white or black text more readable on #5e99ce?
Black text reads better on #5e99ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and black gives 6.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5e99ce a warm or cool color?
#5e99ce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 66.4% and its chroma 0.101.