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#535198 color: Blue Ember

#535198 is rgb(83, 81, 152) in RGB and oklch(47.186% 0.11243 282.469) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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242°
100%

47.2%
0.112
282°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • slate-600
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.00:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
3.00:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #535198

#535198 is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 47.2% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 282°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7:1 contrast and black text 3:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Ember (#51529c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-600.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #535198 mixed with white

  1. 535198
  2. 6262a3
  3. 7273ad
  4. 8283b8
  5. 9294c2
  6. a4a6cd
  7. b5b7d7
  8. c7c9e1
  9. d9dbeb
  10. ecedf5

Darker: #535198 mixed with black

  1. 535198
  2. 474584
  3. 3b3a70
  4. 302f5c
  5. 25244a
  6. 1b1a38
  7. 111027
  8. 080717
  9. 020208
  10. 000001

Calmer: #535198 with less saturation

  1. 535198
  2. 545392
  3. 54548c
  4. 555586
  5. 555680
  6. 56587a
  7. 575874
  8. 58596e
  9. 595a68
  10. 5a5b62

Questions about #535198

What color is #535198?

#535198 is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Blue Ember. In RGB it is rgb(83, 81, 152), in HSL hsl(241.69, 30.47%, 45.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.186% 0.11243 282.469).

What colors go well with #535198?

The complementary color of #535198 is #685d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #255d98 and #714688. The triadic partners are #8e4222 and #006e48.

Is white or black text more readable on #535198?

White text reads better on #535198: white gives a contrast ratio of 7:1 and black gives 3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #535198 a warm or cool color?

#535198 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 282 degrees, its lightness 47.2% and its chroma 0.112.