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#5359ae color: Chinese Bellflower

#5359ae is rgb(83, 89, 174) in RGB and oklch(50.228% 0.13313 277.424) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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236°
100%

50.2%
0.133
277°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.16:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.41:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #5359ae

#5359ae is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 50.2% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 277°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.16:1 contrast and black text 3.41:1, 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: #5359ae mixed with white

  1. 5359ae
  2. 626ab7
  3. 717ac0
  4. 828ac8
  5. 929bd1
  6. a3abd9
  7. b5bbe1
  8. c7cce9
  9. d9ddf0
  10. eceef8

Darker: #5359ae mixed with black

  1. 5359ae
  2. 474c97
  3. 3b4080
  4. 30346a
  5. 252855
  6. 1b1d41
  7. 11132e
  8. 08091c
  9. 02030b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #5359ae with less saturation

  1. 5359ae
  2. 545ba7
  3. 565ca0
  4. 575e98
  5. 595f91
  6. 5a608a
  7. 5c6182
  8. 5e627b
  9. 606373
  10. 62636c

Questions about #5359ae

What color is #5359ae?

#5359ae is soft indigo. The closest named color is Chinese Bellflower. In RGB it is rgb(83, 89, 174), in HSL hsl(236.04, 35.97%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.228% 0.13313 277.424).

What colors go well with #5359ae?

The complementary color of #5359ae is #776300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0168ab and #784c9e. The triadic partners are #a14225 and #007944.

Is white or black text more readable on #5359ae?

White text reads better on #5359ae: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.16:1 and black gives 3.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5359ae a warm or cool color?

#5359ae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 277 degrees, its lightness 50.2% and its chroma 0.133.