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#5e6ebf color: Gladiola Blue

#5e6ebf is rgb(94, 110, 191) in RGB and oklch(56.334% 0.12634 273.274) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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230°
100%

56.3%
0.126
273°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.71:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.46:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #5e6ebf

#5e6ebf is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 56.3% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 273°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.71:1 contrast and black text 4.46:1, 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: #5e6ebf mixed with white

  1. 5e6ebf
  2. 6c7cc6
  3. 7b8bcd
  4. 8b99d4
  5. 9aa7db
  6. aab6e1
  7. bbc4e7
  8. cbd3ee
  9. dce1f4
  10. eef0f9

Darker: #5e6ebf mixed with black

  1. 5e6ebf
  2. 515fa6
  3. 44508d
  4. 374175
  5. 2b335e
  6. 1f2648
  7. 141933
  8. 0a0e1f
  9. 03040d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #5e6ebf with less saturation

  1. 5e6ebf
  2. 606fb8
  3. 6270b1
  4. 6472aa
  5. 6772a2
  6. 69739b
  7. 6b7494
  8. 6e748c
  9. 707585
  10. 73757d

Questions about #5e6ebf

What color is #5e6ebf?

#5e6ebf is soft indigo. The closest named color is Gladiola Blue. In RGB it is rgb(94, 110, 191), in HSL hsl(230.1, 43.11%, 55.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.334% 0.12634 273.274).

What colors go well with #5e6ebf?

The complementary color of #5e6ebf is #8f7200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1c7cb9 and #8561b2. The triadic partners are #b35642 and #288a51.

Is white or black text more readable on #5e6ebf?

White text reads better on #5e6ebf: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.71:1 and black gives 4.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5e6ebf a warm or cool color?

#5e6ebf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 273 degrees, its lightness 56.3% and its chroma 0.126.