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#5461ac color: Submarine Base

#5461ac is rgb(84, 97, 172) in RGB and oklch(51.803% 0.11893 274.105) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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231°
100%

51.8%
0.119
274°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

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 #5461ac

#5461ac is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 51.8% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 274°.

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

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #5461ac mixed with white

  1. 5461ac
  2. 6370b5
  3. 7380be
  4. 838fc6
  5. 949fcf
  6. a5afd7
  7. b6bee0
  8. c8cee8
  9. dadef0
  10. eceff7

Darker: #5461ac mixed with black

  1. 5461ac
  2. 485395
  3. 3c467f
  4. 313969
  5. 262d54
  6. 1b2140
  7. 11152d
  8. 080b1b
  9. 02030b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #5461ac with less saturation

  1. 5461ac
  2. 5662a5
  3. 58639f
  4. 5a6498
  5. 5b6592
  6. 5e668b
  7. 606784
  8. 62677d
  9. 646876
  10. 66686f

Questions about #5461ac

What color is #5461ac?

#5461ac is soft indigo. The closest named color is Submarine Base. In RGB it is rgb(84, 97, 172), in HSL hsl(231.14, 34.65%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.803% 0.11893 274.105).

What colors go well with #5461ac?

The complementary color of #5461ac is #7f6600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #176ea7 and #78559f. The triadic partners are #a14b37 and #1c7c48.

Is white or black text more readable on #5461ac?

White text reads better on #5461ac: 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 #5461ac a warm or cool color?

#5461ac is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 274 degrees, its lightness 51.8% and its chroma 0.119.