#5d72bb color: Gladiola Blue
#5d72bb is rgb(93, 114, 187) in RGB and oklch(56.868% 0.11565 270.277) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 27%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #5d72bb
#5d72bb is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 56.9% lightness, 0.116 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 4.59:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Gladiola Blue (#6370b6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #5d72bb mixed with white
Darker: #5d72bb mixed with black
Calmer: #5d72bb with less saturation
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What color is #5d72bb?
#5d72bb is soft blue. The closest named color is Gladiola Blue. In RGB it is rgb(93, 114, 187), in HSL hsl(226.6, 40.87%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.868% 0.11565 270.277).
What colors go well with #5d72bb?
The complementary color of #5d72bb is #917302. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #257fb4 and #8266b0. The triadic partners are #b15a4d and #3c8a51.
Is white or black text more readable on #5d72bb?
White text reads better on #5d72bb: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.58:1 and black gives 4.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5d72bb a warm or cool color?
#5d72bb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 56.9% and its chroma 0.116.