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#5d6ebf color: Gladiola Blue

#5d6ebf is rgb(93, 110, 191) in RGB and oklch(56.267% 0.12663 272.779) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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230°
100%

56.3%
0.127
273°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • slate-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.72:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.45:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #5d6ebf

#5d6ebf is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 56.3% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 273°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.72:1 contrast and black text 4.45:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Gladiola Blue (#6370b6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #5d6ebf mixed with white

  1. 5d6ebf
  2. 6b7cc6
  3. 7a8bcd
  4. 8a99d4
  5. 9aa7db
  6. aab6e1
  7. bac4e7
  8. cbd3ee
  9. dce1f4
  10. edf0f9

Darker: #5d6ebf mixed with black

  1. 5d6ebf
  2. 505fa6
  3. 43508d
  4. 374175
  5. 2a335e
  6. 1f2648
  7. 141933
  8. 0a0e1f
  9. 03040d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #5d6ebf with less saturation

  1. 5d6ebf
  2. 5f6fb8
  3. 6170b1
  4. 6471aa
  5. 6672a2
  6. 69739b
  7. 6b7494
  8. 6d748c
  9. 707585
  10. 73757d

Questions about #5d6ebf

What color is #5d6ebf?

#5d6ebf is soft indigo. The closest named color is Gladiola Blue. In RGB it is rgb(93, 110, 191), in HSL hsl(229.59, 43.36%, 55.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.267% 0.12663 272.779).

What colors go well with #5d6ebf?

The complementary color of #5d6ebf is #8f7200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #197cb9 and #8461b2. The triadic partners are #b35542 and #298a50.

Is white or black text more readable on #5d6ebf?

White text reads better on #5d6ebf: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.72:1 and black gives 4.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5d6ebf a warm or cool color?

#5d6ebf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 273 degrees, its lightness 56.3% and its chroma 0.127.