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#535693 color: Onion Skin Blue

#535693 is rgb(83, 86, 147) in RGB and oklch(47.912% 0.09741 279.909) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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237°
100%

47.9%
0.097
280°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • slate-600
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.73:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.12:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #535693

#535693 is a muted dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 47.9% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 280°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.73:1 contrast and black text 3.12:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Onion Skin Blue (#4c5692). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-600.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #535693 mixed with white

  1. 535693
  2. 62669e
  3. 7276a9
  4. 8287b4
  5. 9397bf
  6. a4a8ca
  7. b6b9d4
  8. c7cadf
  9. dadcea
  10. ecedf4

Darker: #535693 mixed with black

  1. 535693
  2. 474a7f
  3. 3b3e6c
  4. 303259
  5. 252747
  6. 1b1c36
  7. 111225
  8. 080816
  9. 020208
  10. 000001

Calmer: #535693 with less saturation

  1. 535693
  2. 54578e
  3. 555889
  4. 565983
  5. 575a7e
  6. 585b79
  7. 595b73
  8. 5a5c6e
  9. 5b5c69
  10. 5c5d63

Questions about #535693

What color is #535693?

#535693 is muted dark indigo. The closest named color is Onion Skin Blue. In RGB it is rgb(83, 86, 147), in HSL hsl(237.19, 27.83%, 45.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.912% 0.09741 279.909).

What colors go well with #535693?

The complementary color of #535693 is #6a5e06. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2d6092 and #6e4d86. The triadic partners are #8b4831 and #1b6e4a.

Is white or black text more readable on #535693?

White text reads better on #535693: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.73:1 and black gives 3.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #535693 a warm or cool color?

#535693 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 47.9% and its chroma 0.097.