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#5563ab color: Submarine Base

#5563ab is rgb(85, 99, 171) in RGB and oklch(52.23% 0.11446 273.506) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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230°
100%

52.2%
0.114
274°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.59:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.76:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #5563ab

#5563ab is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 52.2% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 274°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.59:1 contrast and black text 3.76:1, 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: #5563ab mixed with white

  1. 5563ab
  2. 6472b4
  3. 7481bd
  4. 8491c6
  5. 94a0ce
  6. a5b0d7
  7. b7bfdf
  8. c8cfe7
  9. dadfef
  10. eceff7

Darker: #5563ab mixed with black

  1. 5563ab
  2. 495594
  3. 3d477e
  4. 313a68
  5. 262e54
  6. 1c2140
  7. 11162d
  8. 080b1b
  9. 02030b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #5563ab with less saturation

  1. 5563ab
  2. 5764a5
  3. 59659e
  4. 5b6698
  5. 5d6792
  6. 5f688b
  7. 616885
  8. 63697e
  9. 656977
  10. 676970

Questions about #5563ab

What color is #5563ab?

#5563ab is soft indigo. The closest named color is Submarine Base. In RGB it is rgb(85, 99, 171), in HSL hsl(230.23, 33.86%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.23% 0.11446 273.506).

What colors go well with #5563ab?

The complementary color of #5563ab is #806700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1d6fa6 and #78579f. The triadic partners are #a14e3c and #257c49.

Is white or black text more readable on #5563ab?

White text reads better on #5563ab: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.59:1 and black gives 3.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5563ab a warm or cool color?

#5563ab is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 274 degrees, its lightness 52.2% and its chroma 0.114.