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#5563bc color: Soft indigo

#5563bc is rgb(85, 99, 188) in RGB and oklch(53.299% 0.13913 274.001) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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232°
100%

53.3%
0.139
274°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.39:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.90:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #5563bc

#5563bc is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 53.3% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 274°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.39:1 contrast and black text 3.9:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Borage Blue (#5566cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #5563bc mixed with white

  1. 5563bc
  2. 6473c4
  3. 7382cb
  4. 8392d2
  5. 94a1d9
  6. a5b1e0
  7. b6c0e7
  8. c8d0ed
  9. dadff3
  10. eceff9

Darker: #5563bc mixed with black

  1. 5563bc
  2. 4955a3
  3. 3d478b
  4. 313a73
  5. 262e5d
  6. 1c2147
  7. 111632
  8. 080b1f
  9. 02030d
  10. 000002

Calmer: #5563bc with less saturation

  1. 5563bc
  2. 5765b4
  3. 5966ad
  4. 5b68a5
  5. 5e699d
  6. 606a95
  7. 626b8d
  8. 656b85
  9. 676c7d
  10. 6a6c75

Questions about #5563bc

What color is #5563bc?

#5563bc is soft indigo. The closest named color is Soft indigo. In RGB it is rgb(85, 99, 188), in HSL hsl(231.84, 43.46%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.299% 0.13913 274.001).

What colors go well with #5563bc?

The complementary color of #5563bc is #856a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0072b6 and #7f54ad. The triadic partners are #ae4831 and #008345.

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

White text reads better on #5563bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.39:1 and black gives 3.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5563bc a warm or cool color?

#5563bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 274 degrees, its lightness 53.3% and its chroma 0.139.