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#5263af color: Submarine Base

#5263af is rgb(82, 99, 175) in RGB and oklch(52.271% 0.1212 272.106) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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229°
100%

52.3%
0.121
272°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.58:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.76:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #5263af

#5263af is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 52.3% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 272°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.58:1 contrast and black text 3.76:1, 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: #5263af mixed with white

  1. 5263af
  2. 6172b8
  3. 7182c0
  4. 8291c9
  5. 92a0d1
  6. a4b0d9
  7. b5bfe1
  8. c7cfe9
  9. dadff0
  10. eceff8

Darker: #5263af mixed with black

  1. 5263af
  2. 465598
  3. 3b4781
  4. 2f3a6b
  5. 252e56
  6. 1a2141
  7. 11162e
  8. 080b1c
  9. 02030b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #5263af with less saturation

  1. 5263af
  2. 5464a8
  3. 5665a2
  4. 59669b
  5. 5b6794
  6. 5d688d
  7. 606886
  8. 62697f
  9. 656978
  10. 676971

Questions about #5263af

What color is #5263af?

#5263af is soft indigo. The closest named color is Submarine Base. In RGB it is rgb(82, 99, 175), in HSL hsl(229.03, 36.76%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.271% 0.1212 272.106).

What colors go well with #5263af?

The complementary color of #5263af is #836600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0a70a9 and #7756a3. The triadic partners are #a44b3b and #227d45.

Is white or black text more readable on #5263af?

White text reads better on #5263af: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.58:1 and black gives 3.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5263af a warm or cool color?

#5263af is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 272 degrees, its lightness 52.3% and its chroma 0.121.