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#5faafa color: Joust Blue

#5faafa is rgb(95, 170, 250) in RGB and oklch(72.408% 0.13917 251.646) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

72.4%
0.139
252°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • blue-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.44:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #5faafa

#5faafa is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 72.4% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.44:1 contrast and black text 8.62:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Joust Blue (#55aaff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More light blue colors

Lighter: #5faafa mixed with white

  1. 5faafa
  2. 70b3fb
  3. 81bcfc
  4. 91c4fd
  5. a1cdfe
  6. b1d5ff
  7. c1deff
  8. d0e6ff
  9. e0efff
  10. eff7ff

Darker: #5faafa mixed with black

  1. 5faafa
  2. 5293d9
  3. 447dba
  4. 38689b
  5. 2c537d
  6. 203f61
  7. 152d46
  8. 0a1b2d
  9. 030b15
  10. 000103

Calmer: #5faafa with less saturation

  1. 5faafa
  2. 68aaf2
  3. 70aaea
  4. 78aae1
  5. 7faad9
  6. 86a9d1
  7. 8da9c8
  8. 93a8c0
  9. 9aa7b7
  10. a0a7af

Questions about #5faafa

What color is #5faafa?

#5faafa is bright light blue. The closest named color is Joust Blue. In RGB it is rgb(95, 170, 250), in HSL hsl(210.97, 93.94%, 67.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.408% 0.13917 251.646).

What colors go well with #5faafa?

The complementary color of #5faafa is #db952f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b8e3 and #989afa. The triadic partners are #ef7e8f and #85b856.

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

Black text reads better on #5faafa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and black gives 8.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5faafa a warm or cool color?

#5faafa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 72.4% and its chroma 0.139.