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#525fae color: Chinese Bellflower

#525fae is rgb(82, 95, 174) in RGB and oklch(51.375% 0.12512 274.13) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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232°
100%

51.4%
0.125
274°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.82:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.61:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #525fae

#525fae is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 51.4% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 274°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.82:1 contrast and black text 3.61:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Chinese Bellflower (#4d5aaf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #525fae mixed with white

  1. 525fae
  2. 616fb7
  3. 717ec0
  4. 818ec8
  5. 929ed0
  6. a3aed9
  7. b5bee1
  8. c7cee8
  9. d9def0
  10. eceef8

Darker: #525fae mixed with black

  1. 525fae
  2. 465297
  3. 3b4480
  4. 2f386a
  5. 252c55
  6. 1a2041
  7. 11152e
  8. 080a1c
  9. 02030b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #525fae with less saturation

  1. 525fae
  2. 5460a7
  3. 5662a0
  4. 586399
  5. 5a6492
  6. 5c658b
  7. 5e6584
  8. 60667d
  9. 626676
  10. 65676f

Questions about #525fae

What color is #525fae?

#525fae is soft indigo. The closest named color is Chinese Bellflower. In RGB it is rgb(82, 95, 174), in HSL hsl(231.52, 36.22%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.375% 0.12512 274.13).

What colors go well with #525fae?

The complementary color of #525fae is #7f6400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #066da9 and #7752a1. The triadic partners are #a24833 and #0d7b44.

Is white or black text more readable on #525fae?

White text reads better on #525fae: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.82:1 and black gives 3.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #525fae a warm or cool color?

#525fae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 274 degrees, its lightness 51.4% and its chroma 0.125.