#5a70ba color: Gladiola Blue
#5a70ba is rgb(90, 112, 186) in RGB and oklch(56.193% 0.11773 269.812) 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 #5a70ba
#5a70ba is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 56.2% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 270°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.71:1 contrast and black text 4.46:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Gladiola Blue (#6370b6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #5a70ba mixed with white
Darker: #5a70ba mixed with black
Calmer: #5a70ba with less saturation
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Questions about #5a70ba
What color is #5a70ba?
#5a70ba is soft blue. The closest named color is Gladiola Blue. In RGB it is rgb(90, 112, 186), in HSL hsl(226.25, 41.03%, 54.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.193% 0.11773 269.812).
What colors go well with #5a70ba?
The complementary color of #5a70ba is #907100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1e7db3 and #8063b0. The triadic partners are #af574a and #39884e.
Is white or black text more readable on #5a70ba?
White text reads better on #5a70ba: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.71:1 and black gives 4.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5a70ba a warm or cool color?
#5a70ba is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 56.2% and its chroma 0.118.