#5b79bc color: Blue Android Base
#5b79bc is rgb(91, 121, 188) in RGB and oklch(58.294% 0.10918 264.916) 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 26%
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About #5b79bc
#5b79bc is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 58.3% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 265°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.28:1 contrast and black text 4.91:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Android Base (#5a79ba). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #5b79bc mixed with white
Darker: #5b79bc mixed with black
Calmer: #5b79bc with less saturation
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Questions about #5b79bc
What color is #5b79bc?
#5b79bc is soft blue. The closest named color is Blue Android Base. In RGB it is rgb(91, 121, 188), in HSL hsl(221.44, 41.99%, 54.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.294% 0.10918 264.916).
What colors go well with #5b79bc?
The complementary color of #5b79bc is #99751d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2785b2 and #806db5. The triadic partners are #b35f5a and #4e8c51.
Is white or black text more readable on #5b79bc?
White text reads better on #5b79bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.28:1 and black gives 4.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5b79bc a warm or cool color?
#5b79bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 58.3% and its chroma 0.109.