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#5561ae color: Submarine Base

#5561ae is rgb(85, 97, 174) in RGB and oklch(51.997% 0.12159 274.702) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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232°
100%

52%
0.122
275°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.66:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.71:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #5561ae

#5561ae is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 52% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 275°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.66:1 contrast and black text 3.71:1, 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: #5561ae mixed with white

  1. 5561ae
  2. 6471b7
  3. 7480bf
  4. 848fc8
  5. 949fd0
  6. a5afd8
  7. b6bfe0
  8. c8cee8
  9. dadef0
  10. eceff8

Darker: #5561ae mixed with black

  1. 5561ae
  2. 495397
  3. 3d4680
  4. 31396a
  5. 262d55
  6. 1c2141
  7. 11152e
  8. 080b1c
  9. 02030b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #5561ae with less saturation

  1. 5561ae
  2. 5762a7
  3. 5864a1
  4. 5a659a
  5. 5c6693
  6. 5e668c
  7. 606785
  8. 62687e
  9. 646877
  10. 676870

Questions about #5561ae

What color is #5561ae?

#5561ae is soft indigo. The closest named color is Submarine Base. In RGB it is rgb(85, 97, 174), in HSL hsl(231.91, 35.46%, 50.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.997% 0.12159 274.702).

What colors go well with #5561ae?

The complementary color of #5561ae is #7f6700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #156ea9 and #7955a1. The triadic partners are #a34b36 and #167d48.

Is white or black text more readable on #5561ae?

White text reads better on #5561ae: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.66:1 and black gives 3.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5561ae a warm or cool color?

#5561ae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 275 degrees, its lightness 52% and its chroma 0.122.