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#5563be color: Soft indigo

#5563be is rgb(85, 99, 190) in RGB and oklch(53.431% 0.14198 274.023) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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232°
100%

53.4%
0.142
274°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.36:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.91:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #5563be

#5563be is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 53.4% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 274°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.36:1 contrast and black text 3.91:1, 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: #5563be mixed with white

  1. 5563be
  2. 6473c5
  3. 7382cd
  4. 8392d4
  5. 94a1db
  6. a5b1e1
  7. b6c0e8
  8. c8d0ee
  9. dadff4
  10. eceff9

Darker: #5563be mixed with black

  1. 5563be
  2. 4955a5
  3. 3d478c
  4. 313a75
  5. 262e5e
  6. 1c2148
  7. 111633
  8. 080b1f
  9. 02030d
  10. 000002

Calmer: #5563be with less saturation

  1. 5563be
  2. 5765b6
  3. 5966ae
  4. 5b68a6
  5. 5e699e
  6. 606a96
  7. 626b8e
  8. 656c86
  9. 686c7e
  10. 6a6d76

Questions about #5563be

What color is #5563be?

#5563be is soft indigo. The closest named color is Soft indigo. In RGB it is rgb(85, 99, 190), in HSL hsl(232, 44.68%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.431% 0.14198 274.023).

What colors go well with #5563be?

The complementary color of #5563be is #866a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0073b8 and #7f54af. The triadic partners are #b04730 and #008444.

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

White text reads better on #5563be: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.36:1 and black gives 3.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5563be a warm or cool color?

#5563be is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 274 degrees, its lightness 53.4% and its chroma 0.142.