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#535db1 color: Chinese Bellflower

#535db1 is rgb(83, 93, 177) in RGB and oklch(51.23% 0.13195 275.612) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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234°
100%

51.2%
0.132
276°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.88:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.57:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #535db1

#535db1 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 51.2% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 276°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.88:1 contrast and black text 3.57:1, 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: #535db1 mixed with white

  1. 535db1
  2. 626dba
  3. 727dc2
  4. 828dca
  5. 929dd2
  6. a4adda
  7. b5bde2
  8. c7cdea
  9. d9def1
  10. eceef8

Darker: #535db1 mixed with black

  1. 535db1
  2. 475099
  3. 3b4383
  4. 30376c
  5. 252a57
  6. 1b1f42
  7. 11142f
  8. 080a1c
  9. 02030c
  10. 000001

Calmer: #535db1 with less saturation

  1. 535db1
  2. 555faa
  3. 5660a3
  4. 58629b
  5. 5a6394
  6. 5c648d
  7. 5e6485
  8. 60657e
  9. 626676
  10. 64666f

Questions about #535db1

What color is #535db1?

#535db1 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Chinese Bellflower. In RGB it is rgb(83, 93, 177), in HSL hsl(233.62, 37.6%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.23% 0.13195 275.612).

What colors go well with #535db1?

The complementary color of #535db1 is #7d6500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006bad and #7950a2. The triadic partners are #a4452c and #007c44.

Is white or black text more readable on #535db1?

White text reads better on #535db1: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.88:1 and black gives 3.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #535db1 a warm or cool color?

#535db1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 276 degrees, its lightness 51.2% and its chroma 0.132.