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#5563ae color: Submarine Base

#5563ae is rgb(85, 99, 174) in RGB and oklch(52.413% 0.11887 273.643) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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231°
100%

52.4%
0.119
274°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.55:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.78:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #5563ae

#5563ae is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 52.4% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 274°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.55:1 contrast and black text 3.78:1, 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: #5563ae mixed with white

  1. 5563ae
  2. 6472b7
  3. 7482bf
  4. 8491c8
  5. 94a0d0
  6. a5b0d8
  7. b7bfe0
  8. c8cfe8
  9. dadff0
  10. eceff8

Darker: #5563ae mixed with black

  1. 5563ae
  2. 495597
  3. 3d4780
  4. 313a6a
  5. 262e55
  6. 1c2141
  7. 11162e
  8. 080b1c
  9. 02030b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #5563ae with less saturation

  1. 5563ae
  2. 5764a7
  3. 5965a1
  4. 5b669a
  5. 5d6794
  6. 5f688d
  7. 616986
  8. 63697f
  9. 656978
  10. 686a71

Questions about #5563ae

What color is #5563ae?

#5563ae is soft indigo. The closest named color is Submarine Base. In RGB it is rgb(85, 99, 174), in HSL hsl(230.56, 35.46%, 50.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.413% 0.11887 273.643).

What colors go well with #5563ae?

The complementary color of #5563ae is #816700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1870a9 and #7957a2. The triadic partners are #a34d3a and #207d49.

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

White text reads better on #5563ae: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.55:1 and black gives 3.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5563ae a warm or cool color?

#5563ae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 274 degrees, its lightness 52.4% and its chroma 0.119.