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#5661ad color: Submarine Base

#5661ad is rgb(86, 97, 173) in RGB and oklch(52.006% 0.11987 275.228) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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232°
100%

52%
0.120
275°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.66:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.71:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #5661ad

#5661ad is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 52% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 275°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.66:1 contrast and black text 3.71:1, 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: #5661ad mixed with white

  1. 5661ad
  2. 6570b6
  3. 7480bf
  4. 848fc7
  5. 959fd0
  6. a6afd8
  7. b7bee0
  8. c8cee8
  9. dadef0
  10. edeff7

Darker: #5661ad mixed with black

  1. 5661ad
  2. 4a5396
  3. 3e467f
  4. 32396a
  5. 272d55
  6. 1c2141
  7. 12152d
  8. 080b1b
  9. 02030b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #5661ad with less saturation

  1. 5661ad
  2. 5862a6
  3. 5964a0
  4. 5b6599
  5. 5d6693
  6. 5f668c
  7. 616785
  8. 63687e
  9. 656877
  10. 676970

Questions about #5661ad

What color is #5661ad?

#5661ad is soft indigo. The closest named color is Submarine Base. In RGB it is rgb(86, 97, 173), in HSL hsl(232.41, 34.66%, 50.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.006% 0.11987 275.228).

What colors go well with #5661ad?

The complementary color of #5661ad is #7f6700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1a6ea9 and #7955a0. The triadic partners are #a24c36 and #177d49.

Is white or black text more readable on #5661ad?

White text reads better on #5661ad: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.66:1 and black gives 3.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5661ad a warm or cool color?

#5661ad is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 275 degrees, its lightness 52% and its chroma 0.12.