#5e71bc color: Gladiola Blue
#5e71bc is rgb(94, 113, 188) in RGB and oklch(56.781% 0.11808 271.473) 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 #5e71bc
#5e71bc is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 56.8% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 271°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.6:1 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: #5e71bc mixed with white
Darker: #5e71bc mixed with black
Calmer: #5e71bc with less saturation
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What color is #5e71bc?
#5e71bc is soft indigo. The closest named color is Gladiola Blue. In RGB it is rgb(94, 113, 188), in HSL hsl(227.87, 41.23%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.781% 0.11808 271.473).
What colors go well with #5e71bc?
The complementary color of #5e71bc is #907300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #257eb5 and #8364b1. The triadic partners are #b1594a and #378a52.
Is white or black text more readable on #5e71bc?
White text reads better on #5e71bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.6:1 and black gives 4.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5e71bc a warm or cool color?
#5e71bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 271 degrees, its lightness 56.8% and its chroma 0.118.