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#5366af color: Submarine Base

#5366af is rgb(83, 102, 175) in RGB and oklch(52.969% 0.11693 270.962) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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228°
100%

53%
0.117
271°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.40:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.89:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #5366af

#5366af is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 53% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 271°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.4:1 contrast and black text 3.89:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Submarine Base (#5566aa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #5366af mixed with white

  1. 5366af
  2. 6275b8
  3. 7284c0
  4. 8393c8
  5. 93a2d1
  6. a5b1d9
  7. b6c1e1
  8. c8d0e8
  9. dae0f0
  10. eceff8

Darker: #5366af mixed with black

  1. 5366af
  2. 475898
  3. 3b4a81
  4. 303c6b
  5. 252f56
  6. 1b2341
  7. 11172e
  8. 080c1c
  9. 02040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #5366af with less saturation

  1. 5366af
  2. 5567a8
  3. 5868a2
  4. 5a699b
  5. 5c6a95
  6. 5f6a8e
  7. 616b87
  8. 646b81
  9. 666b7a
  10. 696b73

Questions about #5366af

What color is #5366af?

#5366af is soft indigo. The closest named color is Submarine Base. In RGB it is rgb(83, 102, 175), in HSL hsl(227.61, 36.51%, 50.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.969% 0.11693 270.962).

What colors go well with #5366af?

The complementary color of #5366af is #856800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1373a8 and #785aa4. The triadic partners are #a44e40 and #2c7e47.

Is white or black text more readable on #5366af?

White text reads better on #5366af: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.4:1 and black gives 3.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5366af a warm or cool color?

#5366af is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 271 degrees, its lightness 53% and its chroma 0.117.