#5e72bd color: Gladiola Blue
#5e72bd is rgb(94, 114, 189) in RGB and oklch(57.048% 0.11823 270.985) 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 #5e72bd
#5e72bd is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 57% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 271°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.55:1 contrast and black text 4.62:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Gladiola Blue (#6370b6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #5e72bd mixed with white
Darker: #5e72bd mixed with black
Calmer: #5e72bd with less saturation
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What color is #5e72bd?
#5e72bd is soft indigo. The closest named color is Gladiola Blue. In RGB it is rgb(94, 114, 189), in HSL hsl(227.37, 41.85%, 55.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.048% 0.11823 270.985).
What colors go well with #5e72bd?
The complementary color of #5e72bd is #927400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #247fb6 and #8465b2. The triadic partners are #b25a4b and #398b52.
Is white or black text more readable on #5e72bd?
White text reads better on #5e72bd: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.55:1 and black gives 4.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5e72bd a warm or cool color?
#5e72bd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 271 degrees, its lightness 57% and its chroma 0.118.