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#535cb2 color: Chinese Bellflower

#535cb2 is rgb(83, 92, 178) in RGB and oklch(51.094% 0.13476 276.043) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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234°
100%

51.1%
0.135
276°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.93:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.54:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #535cb2

#535cb2 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 51.1% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 276°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.93:1 contrast and black text 3.54:1, 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: #535cb2 mixed with white

  1. 535cb2
  2. 626cbb
  3. 717cc3
  4. 828ccb
  5. 929cd3
  6. a4addb
  7. b5bde3
  8. c7cdea
  9. d9def1
  10. eceef8

Darker: #535cb2 mixed with black

  1. 535cb2
  2. 474f9a
  3. 3b4283
  4. 30366d
  5. 252a57
  6. 1b1f43
  7. 11142f
  8. 080a1d
  9. 02030c
  10. 000001

Calmer: #535cb2 with less saturation

  1. 535cb2
  2. 555eab
  3. 565fa3
  4. 58619c
  5. 5a6295
  6. 5c638d
  7. 5e6486
  8. 60657e
  9. 626576
  10. 64666e

Questions about #535cb2

What color is #535cb2?

#535cb2 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Chinese Bellflower. In RGB it is rgb(83, 92, 178), in HSL hsl(234.32, 38.15%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.094% 0.13476 276.043).

What colors go well with #535cb2?

The complementary color of #535cb2 is #7c6400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006bae and #7a4ea2. The triadic partners are #a54429 and #007c44.

Is white or black text more readable on #535cb2?

White text reads better on #535cb2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.93:1 and black gives 3.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #535cb2 a warm or cool color?

#535cb2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 276 degrees, its lightness 51.1% and its chroma 0.135.