#5972ba color: Gladiola Blue
#5972ba is rgb(89, 114, 186) in RGB and oklch(56.554% 0.11554 268.115) 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%
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About #5972ba
#5972ba is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 56.6% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 268°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.62:1 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: #5972ba mixed with white
Darker: #5972ba mixed with black
Calmer: #5972ba with less saturation
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Questions about #5972ba
What color is #5972ba?
#5972ba is soft blue. The closest named color is Gladiola Blue. In RGB it is rgb(89, 114, 186), in HSL hsl(224.54, 41.28%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.554% 0.11554 268.115).
What colors go well with #5972ba?
The complementary color of #5972ba is #927100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1e7eb2 and #7f66b1. The triadic partners are #b0594f and #3f884e.
Is white or black text more readable on #5972ba?
White text reads better on #5972ba: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.62:1 and black gives 4.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5972ba a warm or cool color?
#5972ba is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 268 degrees, its lightness 56.6% and its chroma 0.116.