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#535fb3 color: Chinese Bellflower

#535fb3 is rgb(83, 95, 179) in RGB and oklch(51.766% 0.13211 274.713) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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233°
100%

51.8%
0.132
275°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.74:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.66:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #535fb3

#535fb3 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 51.8% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 275°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.74:1 contrast and black text 3.66:1, 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: #535fb3 mixed with white

  1. 535fb3
  2. 626fbb
  3. 727fc4
  4. 828ecc
  5. 939ed4
  6. a4aedb
  7. b5bee3
  8. c7ceea
  9. dadef1
  10. eceff8

Darker: #535fb3 mixed with black

  1. 535fb3
  2. 47529b
  3. 3b4484
  4. 30386e
  5. 252c58
  6. 1b2043
  7. 11152f
  8. 080a1d
  9. 02030c
  10. 000001

Calmer: #535fb3 with less saturation

  1. 535fb3
  2. 5561ac
  3. 5762a5
  4. 59639d
  5. 5b6496
  6. 5d658f
  7. 5f6687
  8. 616780
  9. 636778
  10. 666870

Questions about #535fb3

What color is #535fb3?

#535fb3 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Chinese Bellflower. In RGB it is rgb(83, 95, 179), in HSL hsl(232.5, 38.71%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.766% 0.13211 274.713).

What colors go well with #535fb3?

The complementary color of #535fb3 is #7f6600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006dae and #7a51a5. The triadic partners are #a6462f and #007d44.

Is white or black text more readable on #535fb3?

White text reads better on #535fb3: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.74:1 and black gives 3.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #535fb3 a warm or cool color?

#535fb3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 275 degrees, its lightness 51.8% and its chroma 0.132.