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#5665af color: Submarine Base

#5665af is rgb(86, 101, 175) in RGB and oklch(52.96% 0.11736 273.131) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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230°
100%

53%
0.117
273°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.42:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.88:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #5665af

#5665af is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 53% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 273°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.42:1 contrast and black text 3.88:1, 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: #5665af mixed with white

  1. 5665af
  2. 6574b8
  3. 7583c0
  4. 8592c8
  5. 95a1d1
  6. a6b1d9
  7. b7c0e1
  8. c9d0e8
  9. dadff0
  10. edeff8

Darker: #5665af mixed with black

  1. 5665af
  2. 4a5798
  3. 3e4981
  4. 323c6b
  5. 272f56
  6. 1c2241
  7. 12172e
  8. 080c1c
  9. 02030b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #5665af with less saturation

  1. 5665af
  2. 5866a8
  3. 5a67a2
  4. 5c689b
  5. 5e6995
  6. 606a8e
  7. 626a87
  8. 656b81
  9. 676b7a
  10. 696b73

Questions about #5665af

What color is #5665af?

#5665af is soft indigo. The closest named color is Submarine Base. In RGB it is rgb(86, 101, 175), in HSL hsl(229.89, 35.74%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.96% 0.11736 273.131).

What colors go well with #5665af?

The complementary color of #5665af is #836900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1b72aa and #7a59a3. The triadic partners are #a44f3d and #267f4a.

Is white or black text more readable on #5665af?

White text reads better on #5665af: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.42:1 and black gives 3.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5665af a warm or cool color?

#5665af is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 273 degrees, its lightness 53% and its chroma 0.117.