#5e71bb color: Gladiola Blue
#5e71bb is rgb(94, 113, 187) in RGB and oklch(56.723% 0.11663 271.389) 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 #5e71bb
#5e71bb is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 56.7% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 271°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.61:1 contrast and black text 4.56:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Gladiola Blue (#6370b6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #5e71bb mixed with white
Darker: #5e71bb mixed with black
Calmer: #5e71bb with less saturation
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What color is #5e71bb?
#5e71bb is soft indigo. The closest named color is Gladiola Blue. In RGB it is rgb(94, 113, 187), in HSL hsl(227.74, 40.61%, 55.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.723% 0.11663 271.389).
What colors go well with #5e71bb?
The complementary color of #5e71bb is #907300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #267eb5 and #8365b0. The triadic partners are #b15a4a and #388a52.
Is white or black text more readable on #5e71bb?
White text reads better on #5e71bb: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.61:1 and black gives 4.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5e71bb a warm or cool color?
#5e71bb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 271 degrees, its lightness 56.7% and its chroma 0.117.