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#535db2 color: Chinese Bellflower

#535db2 is rgb(83, 93, 178) in RGB and oklch(51.296% 0.13339 275.607) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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234°
100%

51.3%
0.133
276°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.87:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.58:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #535db2

#535db2 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 51.3% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 276°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.87:1 contrast and black text 3.58:1, 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: #535db2 mixed with white

  1. 535db2
  2. 626dbb
  3. 727dc3
  4. 828dcb
  5. 929dd3
  6. a4addb
  7. b5bde2
  8. c7cdea
  9. d9def1
  10. eceef8

Darker: #535db2 mixed with black

  1. 535db2
  2. 47509a
  3. 3b4383
  4. 30376d
  5. 252a57
  6. 1b1f43
  7. 11142f
  8. 080a1d
  9. 02030c
  10. 000001

Calmer: #535db2 with less saturation

  1. 535db2
  2. 555fab
  3. 5660a3
  4. 58629c
  5. 5a6395
  6. 5c648d
  7. 5e6586
  8. 60657e
  9. 626677
  10. 65666f

Questions about #535db2

What color is #535db2?

#535db2 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Chinese Bellflower. In RGB it is rgb(83, 93, 178), in HSL hsl(233.68, 38.15%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.296% 0.13339 275.607).

What colors go well with #535db2?

The complementary color of #535db2 is #7d6500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006cae and #7a4fa3. The triadic partners are #a5452c and #007c44.

Is white or black text more readable on #535db2?

White text reads better on #535db2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.87:1 and black gives 3.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #535db2 a warm or cool color?

#535db2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 276 degrees, its lightness 51.3% and its chroma 0.133.