#5872bb color: Gladiola Blue
#5872bb is rgb(88, 114, 187) in RGB and oklch(56.549% 0.11732 267.753) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 27%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #5872bb
#5872bb is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 56.5% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 268°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.63:1 contrast and black text 4.54:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Gladiola Blue (#6370b6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #5872bb mixed with white
Darker: #5872bb mixed with black
Calmer: #5872bb with less saturation
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Questions about #5872bb
What color is #5872bb?
#5872bb is soft blue. The closest named color is Gladiola Blue. In RGB it is rgb(88, 114, 187), in HSL hsl(224.24, 42.13%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.549% 0.11732 267.753).
What colors go well with #5872bb?
The complementary color of #5872bb is #937100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #197fb2 and #7f65b2. The triadic partners are #b1584e and #3f884c.
Is white or black text more readable on #5872bb?
White text reads better on #5872bb: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.63:1 and black gives 4.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5872bb a warm or cool color?
#5872bb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 268 degrees, its lightness 56.5% and its chroma 0.117.