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#5358ae color: Chinese Bellflower

#5358ae is rgb(83, 88, 174) in RGB and oklch(50.029% 0.13453 277.849) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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237°
100%

50%
0.135
278°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.22:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.37:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #5358ae

#5358ae is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 50% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 278°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.22:1 contrast and black text 3.37:1, 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: #5358ae mixed with white

  1. 5358ae
  2. 6269b7
  3. 7179c0
  4. 8189c8
  5. 929ad1
  6. a3aad9
  7. b5bbe1
  8. c7cce9
  9. d9ddf0
  10. eceef8

Darker: #5358ae mixed with black

  1. 5358ae
  2. 474b97
  3. 3b3f80
  4. 30336a
  5. 252855
  6. 1b1d41
  7. 11122e
  8. 08091c
  9. 02030b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #5358ae with less saturation

  1. 5358ae
  2. 545aa7
  3. 555ca0
  4. 575d98
  5. 585e91
  6. 5a608a
  7. 5c6182
  8. 5d617b
  9. 5f6273
  10. 61636b

Questions about #5358ae

What color is #5358ae?

#5358ae is soft indigo. The closest named color is Chinese Bellflower. In RGB it is rgb(83, 88, 174), in HSL hsl(236.7, 35.97%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.029% 0.13453 277.849).

What colors go well with #5358ae?

The complementary color of #5358ae is #766200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0067ab and #784a9e. The triadic partners are #a14123 and #007944.

Is white or black text more readable on #5358ae?

White text reads better on #5358ae: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.22:1 and black gives 3.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5358ae a warm or cool color?

#5358ae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 278 degrees, its lightness 50% and its chroma 0.135.