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#5663aa color: Submarine Base

#5663aa is rgb(86, 99, 170) in RGB and oklch(52.24% 0.11271 274.028) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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231°
100%

52.2%
0.113
274°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.58:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.76:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #5663aa

#5663aa is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 52.2% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 274°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.58:1 contrast and black text 3.76:1, 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: #5663aa mixed with white

  1. 5663aa
  2. 6572b3
  3. 7581bc
  4. 8591c5
  5. 95a0cd
  6. a6afd6
  7. b7bfde
  8. c9cfe7
  9. dadfef
  10. edeff7

Darker: #5663aa mixed with black

  1. 5663aa
  2. 4a5593
  3. 3e477d
  4. 323a68
  5. 272e53
  6. 1c213f
  7. 12162d
  8. 080b1b
  9. 02030b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #5663aa with less saturation

  1. 5663aa
  2. 5864a4
  3. 5a659e
  4. 5b6697
  5. 5d6791
  6. 5f678b
  7. 616884
  8. 63697e
  9. 656977
  10. 676970

Questions about #5663aa

What color is #5663aa?

#5663aa is soft indigo. The closest named color is Submarine Base. In RGB it is rgb(86, 99, 170), in HSL hsl(230.71, 33.07%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.24% 0.11271 274.028).

What colors go well with #5663aa?

The complementary color of #5663aa is #7f6700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #216fa5 and #78579e. The triadic partners are #a04e3c and #267c4b.

Is white or black text more readable on #5663aa?

White text reads better on #5663aa: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.58:1 and black gives 3.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5663aa a warm or cool color?

#5663aa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 274 degrees, its lightness 52.2% and its chroma 0.113.