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#555dbe color: Soft indigo

#555dbe is rgb(85, 93, 190) in RGB and oklch(52.245% 0.15001 276.342) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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235°
100%

52.2%
0.150
276°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.68:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.70:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #555dbe

#555dbe is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 52.2% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 276°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.68:1 contrast and black text 3.7:1, 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: #555dbe mixed with white

  1. 555dbe
  2. 646ec6
  3. 737ecd
  4. 838ed4
  5. 939edb
  6. a4aee2
  7. b6bee8
  8. c8ceee
  9. dadef4
  10. eceffa

Darker: #555dbe mixed with black

  1. 555dbe
  2. 4950a5
  3. 3d438c
  4. 313775
  5. 262a5e
  6. 1c1f48
  7. 111433
  8. 080a1f
  9. 02030d
  10. 000002

Calmer: #555dbe with less saturation

  1. 555dbe
  2. 575fb6
  3. 5861ae
  4. 5a63a5
  5. 5c649d
  6. 5e6695
  7. 60678c
  8. 626884
  9. 65687b
  10. 676973

Questions about #555dbe

What color is #555dbe?

#555dbe is soft indigo. The closest named color is Soft indigo. In RGB it is rgb(85, 93, 190), in HSL hsl(235.43, 44.68%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.245% 0.15001 276.342).

What colors go well with #555dbe?

The complementary color of #555dbe is #7f6800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006eba and #804dac. The triadic partners are #af4122 and #008243.

Is white or black text more readable on #555dbe?

White text reads better on #555dbe: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.68:1 and black gives 3.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #555dbe a warm or cool color?

#555dbe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 276 degrees, its lightness 52.2% and its chroma 0.15.