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#5166bc color: Soft indigo

#5166bc is rgb(81, 102, 188) in RGB and oklch(53.653% 0.13631 270.878) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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228°
100%

53.7%
0.136
271°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.28:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.98:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #5166bc

#5166bc is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 53.7% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 271°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.28:1 contrast and black text 3.98:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Amparo Blue (#556cb5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #5166bc mixed with white

  1. 5166bc
  2. 6075c4
  3. 7085cb
  4. 8194d2
  5. 92a3d9
  6. a3b2e0
  7. b5c1e7
  8. c7d1ed
  9. d9e0f3
  10. eceff9

Darker: #5166bc mixed with black

  1. 5166bc
  2. 4558a3
  3. 3a4a8b
  4. 2f3c73
  5. 242f5d
  6. 1a2347
  7. 101732
  8. 070c1f
  9. 02040d
  10. 000002

Calmer: #5166bc with less saturation

  1. 5166bc
  2. 5467b4
  3. 5669ad
  4. 596aa5
  5. 5c6b9e
  6. 5f6c96
  7. 626c8e
  8. 656d86
  9. 686d7e
  10. 6b6d76

Questions about #5166bc

What color is #5166bc?

#5166bc is soft indigo. The closest named color is Soft indigo. In RGB it is rgb(81, 102, 188), in HSL hsl(228.22, 44.4%, 52.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.653% 0.13631 270.878).

What colors go well with #5166bc?

The complementary color of #5166bc is #8a6900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0075b4 and #7c58af. The triadic partners are #af4939 and #178341.

Is white or black text more readable on #5166bc?

White text reads better on #5166bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.28:1 and black gives 3.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5166bc a warm or cool color?

#5166bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 271 degrees, its lightness 53.7% and its chroma 0.136.