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#5456be color: Soft indigo

#5456be is rgb(84, 86, 190) in RGB and oklch(50.839% 0.15962 278.256) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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239°
100%

50.8%
0.160
278°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.08:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.45:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #5456be

#5456be is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 50.8% lightness, 0.16 chroma and a hue of 278°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.08:1 contrast and black text 3.45:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Circumorbital Ring (#6258c4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #5456be mixed with white

  1. 5456be
  2. 6268c6
  3. 7279cd
  4. 8189d4
  5. 929adb
  6. a3abe2
  7. b5bbe8
  8. c7ccee
  9. d9ddf4
  10. eceefa

Darker: #5456be mixed with black

  1. 5456be
  2. 484aa5
  3. 3c3e8c
  4. 313275
  5. 26275e
  6. 1b1c48
  7. 111233
  8. 08081f
  9. 02020d
  10. 000002

Calmer: #5456be with less saturation

  1. 5456be
  2. 5559b5
  3. 565bad
  4. 585da4
  5. 595f9c
  6. 5b6193
  7. 5d628a
  8. 5f6381
  9. 616478
  10. 63656f

Questions about #5456be

What color is #5456be?

#5456be is soft indigo. The closest named color is Soft indigo. In RGB it is rgb(84, 86, 190), in HSL hsl(238.87, 44.92%, 53.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.839% 0.15962 278.256).

What colors go well with #5456be?

The complementary color of #5456be is #796500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0068bb and #7f46aa. The triadic partners are #ad390a and #007d44.

Is white or black text more readable on #5456be?

White text reads better on #5456be: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.08:1 and black gives 3.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5456be a warm or cool color?

#5456be is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 278 degrees, its lightness 50.8% and its chroma 0.16.