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#5664ab color: Submarine Base

#5664ab is rgb(86, 100, 171) in RGB and oklch(52.51% 0.11283 273.492) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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230°
100%

52.5%
0.113
273°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.52:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.81:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #5664ab

#5664ab is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 52.5% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 273°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.52:1 contrast and black text 3.81:1, 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: #5664ab mixed with white

  1. 5664ab
  2. 6573b4
  3. 7582bd
  4. 8591c6
  5. 95a1ce
  6. a6b0d7
  7. b7c0df
  8. c9cfe7
  9. dadfef
  10. edeff7

Darker: #5664ab mixed with black

  1. 5664ab
  2. 4a5694
  3. 3e487e
  4. 323b68
  5. 272e54
  6. 1c2240
  7. 12162d
  8. 080b1b
  9. 02030b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #5664ab with less saturation

  1. 5664ab
  2. 5865a5
  3. 5a669e
  4. 5c6798
  5. 5e6892
  6. 60688b
  7. 626985
  8. 64697e
  9. 666a78
  10. 686a71

Questions about #5664ab

What color is #5664ab?

#5664ab is soft indigo. The closest named color is Submarine Base. In RGB it is rgb(86, 100, 171), in HSL hsl(230.12, 33.6%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.51% 0.11283 273.492).

What colors go well with #5664ab?

The complementary color of #5664ab is #806800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2170a6 and #78589f. The triadic partners are #a14f3d and #287d4b.

Is white or black text more readable on #5664ab?

White text reads better on #5664ab: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.52:1 and black gives 3.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5664ab a warm or cool color?

#5664ab is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 273 degrees, its lightness 52.5% and its chroma 0.113.