#5b79bb color: Blue Android Base
#5b79bb is rgb(91, 121, 187) in RGB and oklch(58.24% 0.10776 264.717) 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 #5b79bb
#5b79bb is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 58.2% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 265°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.29:1 contrast and black text 4.9:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Android Base (#5a79ba). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #5b79bb mixed with white
Darker: #5b79bb mixed with black
Calmer: #5b79bb with less saturation
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Questions about #5b79bb
What color is #5b79bb?
#5b79bb is soft blue. The closest named color is Blue Android Base. In RGB it is rgb(91, 121, 187), in HSL hsl(221.25, 41.38%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.24% 0.10776 264.717).
What colors go well with #5b79bb?
The complementary color of #5b79bb is #98751f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2984b1 and #806db4. The triadic partners are #b2605a and #4f8c51.
Is white or black text more readable on #5b79bb?
White text reads better on #5b79bb: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.29:1 and black gives 4.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5b79bb a warm or cool color?
#5b79bb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 58.2% and its chroma 0.108.