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#5564ae color: Submarine Base

#5564ae is rgb(85, 100, 174) in RGB and oklch(52.622% 0.11752 273.093) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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230°
100%

52.6%
0.118
273°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.50:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.82:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #5564ae

#5564ae is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 52.6% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 273°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.5:1 contrast and black text 3.82:1, 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: #5564ae mixed with white

  1. 5564ae
  2. 6473b7
  3. 7482bf
  4. 8492c8
  5. 94a1d0
  6. a5b0d8
  7. b7c0e0
  8. c8cfe8
  9. dadff0
  10. eceff8

Darker: #5564ae mixed with black

  1. 5564ae
  2. 495697
  3. 3d4880
  4. 313b6a
  5. 262e55
  6. 1c2241
  7. 11162e
  8. 080b1c
  9. 02030b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #5564ae with less saturation

  1. 5564ae
  2. 5765a7
  3. 5966a1
  4. 5b679a
  5. 5d6894
  6. 5f698d
  7. 616986
  8. 646a80
  9. 666a79
  10. 686a72

Questions about #5564ae

What color is #5564ae?

#5564ae is soft indigo. The closest named color is Submarine Base. In RGB it is rgb(85, 100, 174), in HSL hsl(229.89, 35.46%, 50.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.622% 0.11752 273.093).

What colors go well with #5564ae?

The complementary color of #5564ae is #826800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1971a9 and #7958a2. The triadic partners are #a34e3c and #257e49.

Is white or black text more readable on #5564ae?

White text reads better on #5564ae: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.5:1 and black gives 3.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5564ae a warm or cool color?

#5564ae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 273 degrees, its lightness 52.6% and its chroma 0.118.