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#5564be color: Soft indigo

#5564be is rgb(85, 100, 190) in RGB and oklch(53.632% 0.14065 273.607) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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231°
100%

53.6%
0.141
274°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.31:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.95:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #5564be

#5564be is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 53.6% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 274°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.31:1 contrast and black text 3.95:1, 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: #5564be mixed with white

  1. 5564be
  2. 6474c5
  3. 7383cd
  4. 8392d4
  5. 94a2db
  6. a5b1e1
  7. b6c1e8
  8. c8d0ee
  9. dae0f4
  10. eceff9

Darker: #5564be mixed with black

  1. 5564be
  2. 4956a5
  3. 3d488c
  4. 313b75
  5. 262e5e
  6. 1c2248
  7. 111633
  8. 080b1f
  9. 02030d
  10. 000002

Calmer: #5564be with less saturation

  1. 5564be
  2. 5766b6
  3. 5967ae
  4. 5c69a7
  5. 5e6a9f
  6. 606b97
  7. 636c8f
  8. 656c87
  9. 686d7e
  10. 6b6d76

Questions about #5564be

What color is #5564be?

#5564be is soft indigo. The closest named color is Soft indigo. In RGB it is rgb(85, 100, 190), in HSL hsl(231.43, 44.68%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.632% 0.14065 273.607).

What colors go well with #5564be?

The complementary color of #5564be is #876a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0073b8 and #7f55af. The triadic partners are #b04832 and #008445.

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

White text reads better on #5564be: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.31:1 and black gives 3.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5564be a warm or cool color?

#5564be is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 274 degrees, its lightness 53.6% and its chroma 0.141.