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#53609f color: Royal Marquis

#53609f is rgb(83, 96, 159) in RGB and oklch(50.742% 0.10128 273.456) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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230°
100%

50.7%
0.101
273°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.93:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.54:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #53609f

#53609f is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 50.7% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 273°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.93:1 contrast and black text 3.54:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Royal Marquis (#545e97). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #53609f mixed with white

  1. 53609f
  2. 626fa9
  3. 727fb3
  4. 828ebd
  5. 939ec6
  6. a4aed0
  7. b6bdda
  8. c8cee3
  9. dadeec
  10. eceef6

Darker: #53609f mixed with black

  1. 53609f
  2. 47528a
  3. 3b4575
  4. 303861
  5. 252c4d
  6. 1b203b
  7. 111529
  8. 080a18
  9. 020309
  10. 000001

Calmer: #53609f with less saturation

  1. 53609f
  2. 556199
  3. 566294
  4. 58628e
  5. 5a6389
  6. 5c6483
  7. 5e647d
  8. 5f6477
  9. 616571
  10. 63656b

Questions about #53609f

What color is #53609f?

#53609f is soft indigo. The closest named color is Royal Marquis. In RGB it is rgb(83, 96, 159), in HSL hsl(229.74, 31.4%, 47.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.742% 0.10128 273.456).

What colors go well with #53609f?

The complementary color of #53609f is #796308. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #276b9b and #725695. The triadic partners are #964e3e and #2e7649.

Is white or black text more readable on #53609f?

White text reads better on #53609f: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.93:1 and black gives 3.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #53609f a warm or cool color?

#53609f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 273 degrees, its lightness 50.7% and its chroma 0.101.