#515587 color: Baby Whale
#515587 is rgb(81, 85, 135) in RGB and oklch(46.849% 0.0808 279.295) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Indigo
- Dark
- Muted
- Cool
- ≈ Eggplant
- slate-600
- Black 47%
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About #515587
#515587 is a muted dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 46.8% lightness, 0.081 chroma and a hue of 279°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 7:1 contrast and black text 3:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Baby Whale (#4d5588). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-600.
Lighter: #515587 mixed with white
Darker: #515587 mixed with black
Calmer: #515587 with less saturation
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What color is #515587?
#515587 is muted dark indigo. The closest named color is Baby Whale. In RGB it is rgb(81, 85, 135), in HSL hsl(235.56, 25%, 42.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.849% 0.0808 279.295).
What colors go well with #515587?
The complementary color of #515587 is #665b1e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #345d86 and #684d7d. The triadic partners are #814a37 and #2b684a.
Is white or black text more readable on #515587?
White text reads better on #515587: white gives a contrast ratio of 7:1 and black gives 3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #515587 a warm or cool color?
#515587 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 46.8% and its chroma 0.081.