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#535fb7 color: Chinese Bellflower

#535fb7 is rgb(83, 95, 183) in RGB and oklch(52.029% 0.13786 274.732) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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233°
100%

52%
0.138
275°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.69:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.69:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #535fb7

#535fb7 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 52% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 275°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.69:1 contrast and black text 3.69:1, 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: #535fb7 mixed with white

  1. 535fb7
  2. 626fbf
  3. 727fc7
  4. 828fcf
  5. 929fd6
  6. a4aede
  7. b5bee5
  8. c7ceec
  9. d9def2
  10. eceff9

Darker: #535fb7 mixed with black

  1. 535fb7
  2. 47529f
  3. 3b4487
  4. 303870
  5. 252c5a
  6. 1b2045
  7. 111531
  8. 080a1e
  9. 02030c
  10. 000002

Calmer: #535fb7 with less saturation

  1. 535fb7
  2. 5561af
  3. 5762a8
  4. 5964a0
  5. 5b6599
  6. 5d6691
  7. 5f6789
  8. 626881
  9. 646879
  10. 666971

Questions about #535fb7

What color is #535fb7?

#535fb7 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Chinese Bellflower. In RGB it is rgb(83, 95, 183), in HSL hsl(232.8, 40.98%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.029% 0.13786 274.732).

What colors go well with #535fb7?

The complementary color of #535fb7 is #806600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006eb2 and #7c51a8. The triadic partners are #a9452d and #007f43.

Is white or black text more readable on #535fb7?

White text reads better on #535fb7: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.69:1 and black gives 3.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #535fb7 a warm or cool color?

#535fb7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 275 degrees, its lightness 52% and its chroma 0.138.