#5a72bf color: Gladiola Blue
#5a72bf is rgb(90, 114, 191) in RGB and oklch(56.906% 0.12238 269.195) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- Soft
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- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-600
- Black 25%
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About #5a72bf
#5a72bf is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 56.9% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 269°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.57:1 contrast and black text 4.59:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Gladiola Blue (#6370b6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #5a72bf mixed with white
Darker: #5a72bf mixed with black
Calmer: #5a72bf with less saturation
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What color is #5a72bf?
#5a72bf is soft blue. The closest named color is Gladiola Blue. In RGB it is rgb(90, 114, 191), in HSL hsl(225.74, 44.1%, 55.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.906% 0.12238 269.195).
What colors go well with #5a72bf?
The complementary color of #5a72bf is #947200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #157fb7 and #8265b4. The triadic partners are #b4584b and #398b4d.
Is white or black text more readable on #5a72bf?
White text reads better on #5a72bf: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.57:1 and black gives 4.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5a72bf a warm or cool color?
#5a72bf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 269 degrees, its lightness 56.9% and its chroma 0.122.