#5f99ca color: Tall Waves
#5f99ca is rgb(95, 153, 202) in RGB and oklch(66.305% 0.09534 245.407) 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 #5f99ca
#5f99ca is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.3% lightness, 0.095 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 6.9:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Tall Waves (#5c9bcc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.
Lighter: #5f99ca mixed with white
Darker: #5f99ca mixed with black
Calmer: #5f99ca with less saturation
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Questions about #5f99ca
What color is #5f99ca?
#5f99ca is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Tall Waves. In RGB it is rgb(95, 153, 202), in HSL hsl(207.48, 50.23%, 58.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.305% 0.09534 245.407).
What colors go well with #5f99ca?
The complementary color of #5f99ca is #bb8751. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #40a2b8 and #828ece. The triadic partners are #c57a8b and #859e5b.
Is white or black text more readable on #5f99ca?
Black text reads better on #5f99ca: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and black gives 6.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5f99ca a warm or cool color?
#5f99ca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 245 degrees, its lightness 66.3% and its chroma 0.095.