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#5564bc color: Soft indigo

#5564bc is rgb(85, 100, 188) in RGB and oklch(53.501% 0.13779 273.571) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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231°
100%

53.5%
0.138
274°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.34:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.94:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #5564bc

#5564bc is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 53.5% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 274°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.34:1 contrast and black text 3.94:1, 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: #5564bc mixed with white

  1. 5564bc
  2. 6474c4
  3. 7383cb
  4. 8392d2
  5. 94a2d9
  6. a5b1e0
  7. b6c0e7
  8. c8d0ed
  9. dae0f3
  10. eceff9

Darker: #5564bc mixed with black

  1. 5564bc
  2. 4956a3
  3. 3d488b
  4. 313b73
  5. 262e5d
  6. 1c2247
  7. 111632
  8. 080b1f
  9. 02030d
  10. 000002

Calmer: #5564bc with less saturation

  1. 5564bc
  2. 5766b4
  3. 5967ad
  4. 5b68a5
  5. 5e6a9d
  6. 606a96
  7. 636b8e
  8. 656c86
  9. 686c7e
  10. 6a6d75

Questions about #5564bc

What color is #5564bc?

#5564bc is soft indigo. The closest named color is Soft indigo. In RGB it is rgb(85, 100, 188), in HSL hsl(231.26, 43.46%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.501% 0.13779 273.571).

What colors go well with #5564bc?

The complementary color of #5564bc is #866a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0073b6 and #7f56ae. The triadic partners are #ae4933 and #008345.

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

White text reads better on #5564bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.34:1 and black gives 3.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5564bc a warm or cool color?

#5564bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 274 degrees, its lightness 53.5% and its chroma 0.138.