#5a71bb color: Gladiola Blue
#5a71bb is rgb(90, 113, 187) in RGB and oklch(56.462% 0.1179 269.335) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 27%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #5a71bb
#5a71bb is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 56.5% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 269°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.65:1 contrast and black text 4.51:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Gladiola Blue (#6370b6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #5a71bb mixed with white
Darker: #5a71bb mixed with black
Calmer: #5a71bb with less saturation
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Questions about #5a71bb
What color is #5a71bb?
#5a71bb is soft blue. The closest named color is Gladiola Blue. In RGB it is rgb(90, 113, 187), in HSL hsl(225.77, 41.63%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.462% 0.1179 269.335).
What colors go well with #5a71bb?
The complementary color of #5a71bb is #917100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1d7eb3 and #8064b1. The triadic partners are #b0584c and #3b894e.
Is white or black text more readable on #5a71bb?
White text reads better on #5a71bb: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.65:1 and black gives 4.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5a71bb a warm or cool color?
#5a71bb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 269 degrees, its lightness 56.5% and its chroma 0.118.