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#535fb0 color: Chinese Bellflower

#535fb0 is rgb(83, 95, 176) in RGB and oklch(51.572% 0.12776 274.682) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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232°
100%

51.6%
0.128
275°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.78:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.63:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #535fb0

#535fb0 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 51.6% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 275°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.78:1 contrast and black text 3.63:1, 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: #535fb0 mixed with white

  1. 535fb0
  2. 626fb9
  3. 727fc1
  4. 828eca
  5. 939ed2
  6. a4aeda
  7. b5bee1
  8. c7cee9
  9. dadef1
  10. eceff8

Darker: #535fb0 mixed with black

  1. 535fb0
  2. 475299
  3. 3b4482
  4. 30386c
  5. 252c56
  6. 1b2042
  7. 11152e
  8. 080a1c
  9. 02030b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #535fb0 with less saturation

  1. 535fb0
  2. 5561a9
  3. 5762a2
  4. 58639b
  5. 5a6494
  6. 5d658d
  7. 5f6686
  8. 61667e
  9. 636777
  10. 65676f

Questions about #535fb0

What color is #535fb0?

#535fb0 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Chinese Bellflower. In RGB it is rgb(83, 95, 176), in HSL hsl(232.26, 37.05%, 50.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.572% 0.12776 274.682).

What colors go well with #535fb0?

The complementary color of #535fb0 is #7f6500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #036dab and #7952a2. The triadic partners are #a44731 and #027c45.

Is white or black text more readable on #535fb0?

White text reads better on #535fb0: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.78:1 and black gives 3.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #535fb0 a warm or cool color?

#535fb0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 275 degrees, its lightness 51.6% and its chroma 0.128.