#5e72bb color: Gladiola Blue
#5e72bb is rgb(94, 114, 187) in RGB and oklch(56.933% 0.11534 270.8) 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 #5e72bb
#5e72bb is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 56.9% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 271°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.56:1 contrast and black text 4.6:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Gladiola Blue (#6370b6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #5e72bb mixed with white
Darker: #5e72bb mixed with black
Calmer: #5e72bb with less saturation
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What color is #5e72bb?
#5e72bb is soft indigo. The closest named color is Gladiola Blue. In RGB it is rgb(94, 114, 187), in HSL hsl(227.1, 40.61%, 55.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.933% 0.11534 270.8).
What colors go well with #5e72bb?
The complementary color of #5e72bb is #917304. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #277fb4 and #8366b0. The triadic partners are #b15a4c and #3b8a53.
Is white or black text more readable on #5e72bb?
White text reads better on #5e72bb: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.56:1 and black gives 4.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5e72bb a warm or cool color?
#5e72bb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 271 degrees, its lightness 56.9% and its chroma 0.115.