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#5ea6ea color: Cerulean

#5ea6ea is rgb(94, 166, 234) in RGB and oklch(70.687% 0.12376 248.716) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

70.7%
0.124
249°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • blue-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.59:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #5ea6ea

#5ea6ea is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.7% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.59:1 contrast and black text 8.12:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cerulean (#55aaee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More light blue colors

Lighter: #5ea6ea mixed with white

  1. 5ea6ea
  2. 6fafed
  3. 80b8ef
  4. 90c1f2
  5. a0caf4
  6. b0d3f6
  7. c0dcf8
  8. d0e5fa
  9. dfeefc
  10. eff6fe

Darker: #5ea6ea mixed with black

  1. 5ea6ea
  2. 5190cb
  3. 447aae
  4. 376591
  5. 2b5175
  6. 1f3e5a
  7. 142b41
  8. 0a1a29
  9. 030a13
  10. 000103

Calmer: #5ea6ea with less saturation

  1. 5ea6ea
  2. 66a6e3
  3. 6ea6dc
  4. 75a5d5
  5. 7ca5cd
  6. 83a4c6
  7. 89a4bf
  8. 8fa3b7
  9. 95a2b0
  10. 9ba1a8

Questions about #5ea6ea

What color is #5ea6ea?

#5ea6ea is bright light blue. The closest named color is Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(94, 166, 234), in HSL hsl(209.14, 76.92%, 64.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.687% 0.12376 248.716).

What colors go well with #5ea6ea?

The complementary color of #5ea6ea is #d29141. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #19b2d4 and #9098ec. The triadic partners are #e17e91 and #89af58.

Is white or black text more readable on #5ea6ea?

Black text reads better on #5ea6ea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and black gives 8.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5ea6ea a warm or cool color?

#5ea6ea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 70.7% and its chroma 0.124.