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#5350cd color: Iris

#5350cd is rgb(83, 80, 205) in RGB and oklch(50.844% 0.18773 278.432) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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241°
100%

50.8%
0.188
278°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • indigo-700
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.18:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.40:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #5350cd

#5350cd is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 50.8% lightness, 0.188 chroma and a hue of 278°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.18:1 contrast and black text 3.4:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Iris (#5a4fcf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-700.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #5350cd mixed with white

  1. 5350cd
  2. 6163d4
  3. 7075da
  4. 8087e0
  5. 9098e5
  6. a1aaeb
  7. b3bbef
  8. c6ccf4
  9. d8ddf8
  10. ebeefc

Darker: #5350cd mixed with black

  1. 5350cd
  2. 4744b2
  3. 3b3998
  4. 302e7e
  5. 252466
  6. 1b1a4e
  7. 111038
  8. 080723
  9. 02020f
  10. 000002

Calmer: #5350cd with less saturation

  1. 5350cd
  2. 5454c3
  3. 5558b9
  4. 565baf
  5. 585da5
  6. 5a5f9b
  7. 5c6190
  8. 5e6386
  9. 60647b
  10. 636571

Questions about #5350cd

What color is #5350cd?

#5350cd is soft indigo. The closest named color is Iris. In RGB it is rgb(83, 80, 205), in HSL hsl(241.44, 55.56%, 55.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.844% 0.18773 278.432).

What colors go well with #5350cd?

The complementary color of #5350cd is #786500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0067c2 and #843cb5. The triadic partners are #b82800 and #007d45.

Is white or black text more readable on #5350cd?

White text reads better on #5350cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.18:1 and black gives 3.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5350cd a warm or cool color?

#5350cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 278 degrees, its lightness 50.8% and its chroma 0.188.