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#5f88c2 color: Danube

#5f88c2 is rgb(95, 136, 194) in RGB and oklch(62.124% 0.09949 257.125) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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215°
100%

62.1%
0.099
257°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.63:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #5f88c2

#5f88c2 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.1% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 257°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.63:1 contrast and black text 5.79:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Danube (#5b89c0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #5f88c2 mixed with white

  1. 5f88c2
  2. 6e94c9
  3. 7e9fcf
  4. 8eabd5
  5. 9db7dc
  6. adc3e2
  7. bdcfe8
  8. cddbee
  9. dee7f4
  10. eef3f9

Darker: #5f88c2 mixed with black

  1. 5f88c2
  2. 5275a8
  3. 44638f
  4. 385277
  5. 2c4160
  6. 203149
  7. 152234
  8. 0a1320
  9. 03060e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #5f88c2 with less saturation

  1. 5f88c2
  2. 6388bc
  3. 6888b6
  4. 6c88b1
  5. 7088ab
  6. 7488a5
  7. 78889f
  8. 7b8899
  9. 7f8793
  10. 83878d

Questions about #5f88c2

What color is #5f88c2?

#5f88c2 is soft blue. The closest named color is Danube. In RGB it is rgb(95, 136, 194), in HSL hsl(215.15, 44.8%, 56.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.124% 0.09949 257.125).

What colors go well with #5f88c2?

The complementary color of #5f88c2 is #a87e3a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3792b5 and #837dbf. The triadic partners are #bb6d71 and #699558.

Is white or black text more readable on #5f88c2?

White text reads better on #5f88c2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.63:1 and black gives 5.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5f88c2 a warm or cool color?

#5f88c2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 257 degrees, its lightness 62.1% and its chroma 0.099.