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#5552cf color: Iris

#5552cf is rgb(85, 82, 207) in RGB and oklch(51.49% 0.18746 278.6) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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241°
100%

51.5%
0.187
279°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • indigo-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.01:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.49:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #5552cf

#5552cf is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 51.5% lightness, 0.187 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.01:1 contrast and black text 3.49:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Iris (#5a4fcf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-600.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #5552cf mixed with white

  1. 5552cf
  2. 6365d5
  3. 7177db
  4. 8188e1
  5. 929ae6
  6. a3aaeb
  7. b4bbf0
  8. c6ccf4
  9. d9ddf8
  10. eceefc

Darker: #5552cf mixed with black

  1. 5552cf
  2. 4946b4
  3. 3d3b99
  4. 312f7f
  5. 262567
  6. 1c1a4f
  7. 111138
  8. 080823
  9. 020210
  10. 000002

Calmer: #5552cf with less saturation

  1. 5552cf
  2. 5656c5
  3. 5759bb
  4. 585cb1
  5. 5a5fa7
  6. 5c619c
  7. 5e6392
  8. 606488
  9. 62667d
  10. 656772

Questions about #5552cf

What color is #5552cf?

#5552cf is soft indigo. The closest named color is Iris. In RGB it is rgb(85, 82, 207), in HSL hsl(241.44, 56.56%, 56.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.49% 0.18746 278.6).

What colors go well with #5552cf?

The complementary color of #5552cf is #7a6700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0069c5 and #863eb7. The triadic partners are #ba2b00 and #007f46.

Is white or black text more readable on #5552cf?

White text reads better on #5552cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.01:1 and black gives 3.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5552cf a warm or cool color?

#5552cf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 51.5% and its chroma 0.187.