#5f72be color: Gladiola Blue
#5f72be is rgb(95, 114, 190) in RGB and oklch(57.172% 0.11936 271.582) 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 #5f72be
#5f72be is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 57.2% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 272°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.53:1 contrast and black text 4.64:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Gladiola Blue (#6370b6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #5f72be mixed with white
Darker: #5f72be mixed with black
Calmer: #5f72be with less saturation
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What color is #5f72be?
#5f72be is soft indigo. The closest named color is Gladiola Blue. In RGB it is rgb(95, 114, 190), in HSL hsl(228, 42.22%, 55.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.172% 0.11936 271.582).
What colors go well with #5f72be?
The complementary color of #5f72be is #927400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #257fb7 and #8565b2. The triadic partners are #b35a4a and #378b53.
Is white or black text more readable on #5f72be?
White text reads better on #5f72be: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.53:1 and black gives 4.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5f72be a warm or cool color?
#5f72be is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 272 degrees, its lightness 57.2% and its chroma 0.119.