#5d72ba color: Gladiola Blue
#5d72ba is rgb(93, 114, 186) in RGB and oklch(56.811% 0.11421 270.172) 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 #5d72ba
#5d72ba is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 56.8% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 270°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.58:1 contrast and black text 4.58:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Gladiola Blue (#6370b6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #5d72ba mixed with white
Darker: #5d72ba mixed with black
Calmer: #5d72ba with less saturation
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What color is #5d72ba?
#5d72ba is soft blue. The closest named color is Gladiola Blue. In RGB it is rgb(93, 114, 186), in HSL hsl(226.45, 40.26%, 54.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.811% 0.11421 270.172).
What colors go well with #5d72ba?
The complementary color of #5d72ba is #917307. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #277eb3 and #8266b0. The triadic partners are #b05a4d and #3d8952.
Is white or black text more readable on #5d72ba?
White text reads better on #5d72ba: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.58:1 and black gives 4.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5d72ba a warm or cool color?
#5d72ba is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 56.8% and its chroma 0.114.