#5f9dcd color: Tall Waves
#5f9dcd is rgb(95, 157, 205) in RGB and oklch(67.345% 0.09615 243.24) 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%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #5f9dcd
#5f9dcd is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.3% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 243°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.92:1 contrast and black text 7.19:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Tall Waves (#5c9bcc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.
Lighter: #5f9dcd mixed with white
Darker: #5f9dcd mixed with black
Calmer: #5f9dcd with less saturation
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Questions about #5f9dcd
What color is #5f9dcd?
#5f9dcd is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Tall Waves. In RGB it is rgb(95, 157, 205), in HSL hsl(206.18, 52.38%, 58.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.345% 0.09615 243.24).
What colors go well with #5f9dcd?
The complementary color of #5f9dcd is #c08955. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #41a6ba and #8392d2. The triadic partners are #c87d90 and #8ba05c.
Is white or black text more readable on #5f9dcd?
Black text reads better on #5f9dcd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and black gives 7.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5f9dcd a warm or cool color?
#5f9dcd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 243 degrees, its lightness 67.3% and its chroma 0.096.