#5e79bb color: Blue Android Base
#5e79bb is rgb(94, 121, 187) in RGB and oklch(58.425% 0.10662 266.279) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 27%
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About #5e79bb
#5e79bb is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 58.4% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 266°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.26:1 contrast and black text 4.93:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Android Base (#5a79ba). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #5e79bb mixed with white
Darker: #5e79bb mixed with black
Calmer: #5e79bb with less saturation
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Questions about #5e79bb
What color is #5e79bb?
#5e79bb is soft blue. The closest named color is Blue Android Base. In RGB it is rgb(94, 121, 187), in HSL hsl(222.58, 40.61%, 55.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.425% 0.10662 266.279).
What colors go well with #5e79bb?
The complementary color of #5e79bb is #977622. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2e84b2 and #826db3. The triadic partners are #b26159 and #4e8c54.
Is white or black text more readable on #5e79bb?
White text reads better on #5e79bb: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.26:1 and black gives 4.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5e79bb a warm or cool color?
#5e79bb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 58.4% and its chroma 0.107.