#5e70bc color: Gladiola Blue
#5e70bc is rgb(94, 112, 188) in RGB and oklch(56.572% 0.11938 272.037) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 26%
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About #5e70bc
#5e70bc is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 56.6% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 272°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.65:1 contrast and black text 4.52:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Gladiola Blue (#6370b6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #5e70bc mixed with white
Darker: #5e70bc mixed with black
Calmer: #5e70bc with less saturation
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What color is #5e70bc?
#5e70bc is soft indigo. The closest named color is Gladiola Blue. In RGB it is rgb(94, 112, 188), in HSL hsl(228.51, 41.23%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.572% 0.11938 272.037).
What colors go well with #5e70bc?
The complementary color of #5e70bc is #8f7300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #247db6 and #8463b0. The triadic partners are #b15848 and #348a52.
Is white or black text more readable on #5e70bc?
White text reads better on #5e70bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.65:1 and black gives 4.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5e70bc a warm or cool color?
#5e70bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 272 degrees, its lightness 56.6% and its chroma 0.119.