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#5657b2 color: Brandywine Raspberry

#5657b2 is rgb(86, 87, 178) in RGB and oklch(50.329% 0.14104 279.578) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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239°
100%

50.3%
0.141
280°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.17:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.40:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #5657b2

#5657b2 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 50.3% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 280°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.17:1 contrast and black text 3.4:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Brandywine Raspberry (#5555aa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #5657b2 mixed with white

  1. 5657b2
  2. 6468bb
  3. 7479c3
  4. 8389cb
  5. 949ad3
  6. a5aadb
  7. b6bbe3
  8. c8ccea
  9. daddf1
  10. eceef8

Darker: #5657b2 mixed with black

  1. 5657b2
  2. 4a4b9a
  3. 3e3e83
  4. 32336d
  5. 272757
  6. 1c1c43
  7. 12122f
  8. 08081d
  9. 02030c
  10. 000001

Calmer: #5657b2 with less saturation

  1. 5657b2
  2. 5759aa
  3. 585ba3
  4. 595d9b
  5. 5a5e94
  6. 5c608c
  7. 5d6184
  8. 5f627c
  9. 606374
  10. 62636c

Questions about #5657b2

What color is #5657b2?

#5657b2 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Brandywine Raspberry. In RGB it is rgb(86, 87, 178), in HSL hsl(239.35, 37.4%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.329% 0.14104 279.578).

What colors go well with #5657b2?

The complementary color of #5657b2 is #766400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0066b0 and #7c49a0. The triadic partners are #a4401a and #007b46.

Is white or black text more readable on #5657b2?

White text reads better on #5657b2: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.17:1 and black gives 3.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5657b2 a warm or cool color?

#5657b2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 50.3% and its chroma 0.141.