Exploring the Color #5DAAD7

#5DAAD7 sits at 202° on the color wheel, placing it in the azure family of the cool half of the spectrum. With 60% saturation and 60% lightness, it reads as a moderately saturated, light tone — a balanced mid-energy presence that sits comfortably alongside other UI tones. Its RGB mix of 93, 170, 215 produces a 8.20:1 contrast ratio against black, which clears WCAG AAA for body text in that pairing.

In RGB space #5DAAD7 is a clear variant of CSS steel blue — about 58 units away from #4682B4. Designers reach for azure hues at this saturation when the brief calls for a conversational, mid-energy register, and at this lightness when they want a present, comfortable mid-canvas voice. On screen the cool cast tends to pair best with warm neutrals in the 25°-45° range to add life.

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