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#535cb0 color: Chinese Bellflower

#535cb0 is rgb(83, 92, 176) in RGB and oklch(50.962% 0.13187 276.068) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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234°
100%

51%
0.132
276°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.96:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.53:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #535cb0

#535cb0 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 51% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 276°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.96:1 contrast and black text 3.53:1, 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: #535cb0 mixed with white

  1. 535cb0
  2. 626cb9
  3. 727cc1
  4. 828cca
  5. 929cd2
  6. a4acda
  7. b5bde2
  8. c7cde9
  9. d9def1
  10. eceef8

Darker: #535cb0 mixed with black

  1. 535cb0
  2. 474f99
  3. 3b4282
  4. 30366c
  5. 252a56
  6. 1b1f42
  7. 11142e
  8. 080a1c
  9. 02030b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #535cb0 with less saturation

  1. 535cb0
  2. 545ea9
  3. 565fa2
  4. 58619a
  5. 5a6293
  6. 5b638c
  7. 5d6485
  8. 5f647d
  9. 626575
  10. 64656e

Questions about #535cb0

What color is #535cb0?

#535cb0 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Chinese Bellflower. In RGB it is rgb(83, 92, 176), in HSL hsl(234.19, 37.05%, 50.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.962% 0.13187 276.068).

What colors go well with #535cb0?

The complementary color of #535cb0 is #7b6400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006aac and #794fa1. The triadic partners are #a3442b and #007b44.

Is white or black text more readable on #535cb0?

White text reads better on #535cb0: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.96:1 and black gives 3.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #535cb0 a warm or cool color?

#535cb0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 276 degrees, its lightness 51% and its chroma 0.132.