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#5366b0 color: Submarine Base

#5366b0 is rgb(83, 102, 176) in RGB and oklch(53.03% 0.11839 271.043) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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228°
100%

53%
0.118
271°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.39:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.90:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #5366b0

#5366b0 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 53% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 271°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.39:1 contrast and black text 3.9:1, 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: #5366b0 mixed with white

  1. 5366b0
  2. 6275b9
  3. 7284c1
  4. 8393c9
  5. 93a2d1
  6. a5b1d9
  7. b6c1e1
  8. c8d0e9
  9. dae0f0
  10. eceff8

Darker: #5366b0 mixed with black

  1. 5366b0
  2. 475899
  3. 3b4a82
  4. 303c6c
  5. 252f56
  6. 1b2342
  7. 11172e
  8. 080c1c
  9. 02040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #5366b0 with less saturation

  1. 5366b0
  2. 5567a9
  3. 5868a3
  4. 5a699c
  5. 5d6a95
  6. 5f6a8f
  7. 626b88
  8. 646b81
  9. 676b7a
  10. 696c73

Questions about #5366b0

What color is #5366b0?

#5366b0 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Submarine Base. In RGB it is rgb(83, 102, 176), in HSL hsl(227.74, 37.05%, 50.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.03% 0.11839 271.043).

What colors go well with #5366b0?

The complementary color of #5366b0 is #856800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1173a9 and #785aa5. The triadic partners are #a54e40 and #2b7f47.

Is white or black text more readable on #5366b0?

White text reads better on #5366b0: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.39:1 and black gives 3.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5366b0 a warm or cool color?

#5366b0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 271 degrees, its lightness 53% and its chroma 0.118.