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#535fb5 color: Chinese Bellflower

#535fb5 is rgb(83, 95, 181) in RGB and oklch(51.897% 0.13499 274.725) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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233°
100%

51.9%
0.135
275°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.72:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.67:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #535fb5

#535fb5 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 51.9% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 275°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.72:1 contrast and black text 3.67:1, 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: #535fb5 mixed with white

  1. 535fb5
  2. 626fbd
  3. 727fc5
  4. 828fcd
  5. 939ed5
  6. a4aedc
  7. b5bee4
  8. c7ceeb
  9. dadef2
  10. eceff8

Darker: #535fb5 mixed with black

  1. 535fb5
  2. 47529d
  3. 3b4486
  4. 30386f
  5. 252c59
  6. 1b2044
  7. 111530
  8. 080a1d
  9. 02030c
  10. 000002

Calmer: #535fb5 with less saturation

  1. 535fb5
  2. 5561ae
  3. 5762a6
  4. 59649f
  5. 5b6597
  6. 5d6690
  7. 5f6788
  8. 616780
  9. 646879
  10. 666871

Questions about #535fb5

What color is #535fb5?

#535fb5 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Chinese Bellflower. In RGB it is rgb(83, 95, 181), in HSL hsl(232.65, 39.84%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.897% 0.13499 274.725).

What colors go well with #535fb5?

The complementary color of #535fb5 is #806600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006eb0 and #7b51a6. The triadic partners are #a8462e and #007e44.

Is white or black text more readable on #535fb5?

White text reads better on #535fb5: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.72:1 and black gives 3.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #535fb5 a warm or cool color?

#535fb5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 275 degrees, its lightness 51.9% and its chroma 0.135.