#5f72bd color: Gladiola Blue
#5f72bd is rgb(95, 114, 189) in RGB and oklch(57.114% 0.11792 271.502) 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 #5f72bd
#5f72bd is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 57.1% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 272°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.54:1 contrast and black text 4.63:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Gladiola Blue (#6370b6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #5f72bd mixed with white
Darker: #5f72bd mixed with black
Calmer: #5f72bd with less saturation
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What color is #5f72bd?
#5f72bd is soft indigo. The closest named color is Gladiola Blue. In RGB it is rgb(95, 114, 189), in HSL hsl(227.87, 41.59%, 55.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.114% 0.11792 271.502).
What colors go well with #5f72bd?
The complementary color of #5f72bd is #917400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #267fb7 and #8465b2. The triadic partners are #b25a4b and #388b53.
Is white or black text more readable on #5f72bd?
White text reads better on #5f72bd: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.54:1 and black gives 4.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5f72bd a warm or cool color?
#5f72bd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 272 degrees, its lightness 57.1% and its chroma 0.118.