#5e7abe color: Blue Android Base
#5e7abe is rgb(94, 122, 190) in RGB and oklch(58.803% 0.1097 266.135) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 25%
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About #5e7abe
#5e7abe is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 58.8% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 266°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.2:1 contrast and black text 5:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Android Base (#5a79ba). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #5e7abe mixed with white
Darker: #5e7abe mixed with black
Calmer: #5e7abe with less saturation
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What color is #5e7abe?
#5e7abe is soft blue. The closest named color is Blue Android Base. In RGB it is rgb(94, 122, 190), in HSL hsl(222.5, 42.48%, 55.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.803% 0.1097 266.135).
What colors go well with #5e7abe?
The complementary color of #5e7abe is #99771e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2b86b5 and #836eb6. The triadic partners are #b5615a and #4e8e54.
Is white or black text more readable on #5e7abe?
White text reads better on #5e7abe: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.2:1 and black gives 5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5e7abe a warm or cool color?
#5e7abe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 58.8% and its chroma 0.11.