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#535bae color: Chinese Bellflower

#535bae is rgb(83, 91, 174) in RGB and oklch(50.629% 0.13036 276.543) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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235°
100%

50.6%
0.130
277°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.04:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.48:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #535bae

#535bae is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 50.6% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 277°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.04:1 contrast and black text 3.48:1, 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: #535bae mixed with white

  1. 535bae
  2. 626bb7
  3. 727bc0
  4. 828bc8
  5. 929cd1
  6. a4acd9
  7. b5bce1
  8. c7cde9
  9. d9ddf0
  10. eceef8

Darker: #535bae mixed with black

  1. 535bae
  2. 474e97
  3. 3b4180
  4. 30356a
  5. 252955
  6. 1b1e41
  7. 11132e
  8. 08091c
  9. 02030b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #535bae with less saturation

  1. 535bae
  2. 545da7
  3. 565ea0
  4. 586099
  5. 596192
  6. 5b628a
  7. 5d6383
  8. 5f637c
  9. 616474
  10. 63646d

Questions about #535bae

What color is #535bae?

#535bae is soft indigo. The closest named color is Chinese Bellflower. In RGB it is rgb(83, 91, 174), in HSL hsl(234.73, 35.97%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.629% 0.13036 276.543).

What colors go well with #535bae?

The complementary color of #535bae is #7a6300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0469aa and #784e9f. The triadic partners are #a1442a and #007a45.

Is white or black text more readable on #535bae?

White text reads better on #535bae: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.04:1 and black gives 3.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #535bae a warm or cool color?

#535bae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 277 degrees, its lightness 50.6% and its chroma 0.13.