#5e7dbd color: Blue Iolite
#5e7dbd is rgb(94, 125, 189) in RGB and oklch(59.398% 0.10478 263.824) 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 #5e7dbd
#5e7dbd is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 59.4% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 264°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.08:1 contrast and black text 5.14:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Iolite (#587ebe). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #5e7dbd mixed with white
Darker: #5e7dbd mixed with black
Calmer: #5e7dbd with less saturation
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Questions about #5e7dbd
What color is #5e7dbd?
#5e7dbd is soft blue. The closest named color is Blue Iolite. In RGB it is rgb(94, 125, 189), in HSL hsl(220.42, 41.85%, 55.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.398% 0.10478 263.824).
What colors go well with #5e7dbd?
The complementary color of #5e7dbd is #9c7829. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3088b3 and #8271b7. The triadic partners are #b56460 and #568f55.
Is white or black text more readable on #5e7dbd?
White text reads better on #5e7dbd: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.08:1 and black gives 5.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5e7dbd a warm or cool color?
#5e7dbd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 264 degrees, its lightness 59.4% and its chroma 0.105.