#5a70bc color: Gladiola Blue
#5a70bc is rgb(90, 112, 188) in RGB and oklch(56.309% 0.12061 270.012) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 26%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #5a70bc
#5a70bc is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 56.3% lightness, 0.121 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: #5a70bc mixed with white
Darker: #5a70bc mixed with black
Calmer: #5a70bc with less saturation
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Questions about #5a70bc
What color is #5a70bc?
#5a70bc is soft blue. The closest named color is Gladiola Blue. In RGB it is rgb(90, 112, 188), in HSL hsl(226.53, 42.24%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.309% 0.12061 270.012).
What colors go well with #5a70bc?
The complementary color of #5a70bc is #917100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1a7db4 and #8163b1. The triadic partners are #b15749 and #37894e.
Is white or black text more readable on #5a70bc?
White text reads better on #5a70bc: 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 #5a70bc a warm or cool color?
#5a70bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 56.3% and its chroma 0.121.