#5fa6ea color: Cerulean
#5fa6ea is rgb(95, 166, 234) in RGB and oklch(70.73% 0.12329 249.007) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Steel blue
- blue-400
- Black 8%
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About #5fa6ea
#5fa6ea is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.7% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 249°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.58:1 contrast and black text 8.13:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Cerulean (#55aaee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.
Lighter: #5fa6ea mixed with white
Darker: #5fa6ea mixed with black
Calmer: #5fa6ea with less saturation
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What color is #5fa6ea?
#5fa6ea is bright light blue. The closest named color is Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(95, 166, 234), in HSL hsl(209.35, 76.8%, 64.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.73% 0.12329 249.007).
What colors go well with #5fa6ea?
The complementary color of #5fa6ea is #d29141. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1cb2d4 and #9098ec. The triadic partners are #e17e90 and #89af59.
Is white or black text more readable on #5fa6ea?
Black text reads better on #5fa6ea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and black gives 8.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5fa6ea a warm or cool color?
#5fa6ea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 70.7% and its chroma 0.123.