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#53649e color: Electrify

#53649e is rgb(83, 100, 158) in RGB and oklch(51.551% 0.09442 270.438) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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226°
100%

51.6%
0.094
270°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • slate-500
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.70:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.68:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #53649e

#53649e is a muted blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.6% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.7:1 contrast and black text 3.68:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Electrify (#5665a0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #53649e mixed with white

  1. 53649e
  2. 6273a8
  3. 7282b2
  4. 8391bc
  5. 94a0c6
  6. a5afcf
  7. b6bfd9
  8. c8cfe2
  9. dadfec
  10. eceff6

Darker: #53649e mixed with black

  1. 53649e
  2. 475689
  3. 3b4874
  4. 303b60
  5. 252e4d
  6. 1b223a
  7. 111629
  8. 080b18
  9. 020309
  10. 000001

Calmer: #53649e with less saturation

  1. 53649e
  2. 556599
  3. 576593
  4. 59668e
  5. 5b6689
  6. 5d6783
  7. 5f677e
  8. 616778
  9. 636773
  10. 65676d

Questions about #53649e

What color is #53649e?

#53649e is muted blue. The closest named color is Electrify. In RGB it is rgb(83, 100, 158), in HSL hsl(226.4, 31.12%, 47.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.551% 0.09442 270.438).

What colors go well with #53649e?

The complementary color of #53649e is #7c651a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2c6e98 and #715a96. The triadic partners are #965146 and #3b774a.

Is white or black text more readable on #53649e?

White text reads better on #53649e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.7:1 and black gives 3.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #53649e a warm or cool color?

#53649e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 51.6% and its chroma 0.094.