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#535fa2 color: Violet Storm

#535fa2 is rgb(83, 95, 162) in RGB and oklch(50.705% 0.10714 274.285) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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231°
100%

50.7%
0.107
274°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 36%

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 #535fa2

#535fa2 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 50.7% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 274°.

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 Violet Storm (#5c619d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #535fa2 mixed with white

  1. 535fa2
  2. 626eac
  3. 727eb5
  4. 828ebf
  5. 939dc8
  6. a4add2
  7. b6bddb
  8. c8cde4
  9. dadeed
  10. eceef6

Darker: #535fa2 mixed with black

  1. 535fa2
  2. 47528c
  3. 3b4477
  4. 303863
  5. 252c4f
  6. 1b203c
  7. 11152a
  8. 080a19
  9. 02030a
  10. 000001

Calmer: #535fa2 with less saturation

  1. 535fa2
  2. 55609c
  3. 566196
  4. 586290
  5. 5a638a
  6. 5c6384
  7. 5d647e
  8. 5f6478
  9. 616572
  10. 63656c

Questions about #535fa2

What color is #535fa2?

#535fa2 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Violet Storm. In RGB it is rgb(83, 95, 162), in HSL hsl(230.89, 32.24%, 48.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.705% 0.10714 274.285).

What colors go well with #535fa2?

The complementary color of #535fa2 is #796300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #236a9e and #735497. The triadic partners are #994c3a and #267748.

Is white or black text more readable on #535fa2?

White text reads better on #535fa2: 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 #535fa2 a warm or cool color?

#535fa2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 274 degrees, its lightness 50.7% and its chroma 0.107.