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#535fa1 color: Royal Marquis

#535fa1 is rgb(83, 95, 161) in RGB and oklch(50.646% 0.10565 274.236) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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231°
100%

50.6%
0.106
274°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.97:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.52:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #535fa1

#535fa1 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 50.6% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 274°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.97:1 contrast and black text 3.52:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Royal Marquis (#545e97). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #535fa1 mixed with white

  1. 535fa1
  2. 626eab
  3. 727eb5
  4. 828dbe
  5. 939dc8
  6. a4add1
  7. b6bddb
  8. c8cde4
  9. dadeed
  10. eceef6

Darker: #535fa1 mixed with black

  1. 535fa1
  2. 47528b
  3. 3b4476
  4. 303862
  5. 252c4e
  6. 1b203c
  7. 11152a
  8. 080a19
  9. 020309
  10. 000001

Calmer: #535fa1 with less saturation

  1. 535fa1
  2. 55609b
  3. 566195
  4. 586290
  5. 5a628a
  6. 5c6384
  7. 5d647e
  8. 5f6478
  9. 616472
  10. 63656b

Questions about #535fa1

What color is #535fa1?

#535fa1 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Royal Marquis. In RGB it is rgb(83, 95, 161), in HSL hsl(230.77, 31.97%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.646% 0.10565 274.236).

What colors go well with #535fa1?

The complementary color of #535fa1 is #796300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #246a9d and #735496. The triadic partners are #984c3a and #287649.

Is white or black text more readable on #535fa1?

White text reads better on #535fa1: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.97:1 and black gives 3.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #535fa1 a warm or cool color?

#535fa1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 274 degrees, its lightness 50.6% and its chroma 0.106.