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#5162ae color: Submarine Base

#5162ae is rgb(81, 98, 174) in RGB and oklch(51.932% 0.12136 272.067) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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229°
100%

51.9%
0.121
272°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.66:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.71:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #5162ae

#5162ae is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 51.9% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 272°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.66:1 contrast and black text 3.71:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Submarine Base (#5566aa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #5162ae mixed with white

  1. 5162ae
  2. 6071b7
  3. 7081bf
  4. 8190c8
  5. 92a0d0
  6. a3afd8
  7. b5bfe0
  8. c7cfe8
  9. d9dff0
  10. eceff8

Darker: #5162ae mixed with black

  1. 5162ae
  2. 455497
  3. 3a4780
  4. 2f3a6a
  5. 242d55
  6. 1a2141
  7. 10162e
  8. 070b1c
  9. 02030b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #5162ae with less saturation

  1. 5162ae
  2. 5363a7
  3. 5564a1
  4. 58659a
  5. 5a6693
  6. 5c678c
  7. 5f6785
  8. 61687e
  9. 646877
  10. 666870

Questions about #5162ae

What color is #5162ae?

#5162ae is soft indigo. The closest named color is Submarine Base. In RGB it is rgb(81, 98, 174), in HSL hsl(229.03, 36.47%, 50%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.932% 0.12136 272.067).

What colors go well with #5162ae?

The complementary color of #5162ae is #826500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #066fa8 and #7655a2. The triadic partners are #a34a3a and #207c44.

Is white or black text more readable on #5162ae?

White text reads better on #5162ae: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.66:1 and black gives 3.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5162ae a warm or cool color?

#5162ae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 272 degrees, its lightness 51.9% and its chroma 0.121.