#5970bd color: Gladiola Blue
#5970bd is rgb(89, 112, 189) in RGB and oklch(56.304% 0.12237 269.62) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 26%
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About #5970bd
#5970bd is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 56.3% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 270°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.69:1 contrast and black text 4.48:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Gladiola Blue (#6370b6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #5970bd mixed with white
Darker: #5970bd mixed with black
Calmer: #5970bd with less saturation
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Questions about #5970bd
What color is #5970bd?
#5970bd is soft blue. The closest named color is Gladiola Blue. In RGB it is rgb(89, 112, 189), in HSL hsl(226.2, 43.1%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.304% 0.12237 269.62).
What colors go well with #5970bd?
The complementary color of #5970bd is #927100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #147db5 and #8063b2. The triadic partners are #b25649 and #36894c.
Is white or black text more readable on #5970bd?
White text reads better on #5970bd: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.69:1 and black gives 4.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5970bd a warm or cool color?
#5970bd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 56.3% and its chroma 0.122.