#5e71ba color: Gladiola Blue
#5e71ba is rgb(94, 113, 186) in RGB and oklch(56.666% 0.11518 271.302) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 27%
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About #5e71ba
#5e71ba is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 56.7% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 271°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.62:1 contrast and black text 4.55:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Gladiola Blue (#6370b6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #5e71ba mixed with white
Darker: #5e71ba mixed with black
Calmer: #5e71ba with less saturation
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What color is #5e71ba?
#5e71ba is soft indigo. The closest named color is Gladiola Blue. In RGB it is rgb(94, 113, 186), in HSL hsl(227.61, 40%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.666% 0.11518 271.302).
What colors go well with #5e71ba?
The complementary color of #5e71ba is #8f7302. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #287eb4 and #8365af. The triadic partners are #b05a4b and #398952.
Is white or black text more readable on #5e71ba?
White text reads better on #5e71ba: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.62:1 and black gives 4.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5e71ba a warm or cool color?
#5e71ba is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 271 degrees, its lightness 56.7% and its chroma 0.115.