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#5853cf color: Iris

#5853cf is rgb(88, 83, 207) in RGB and oklch(51.881% 0.18562 279.532) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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242°
100%

51.9%
0.186
280°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • indigo-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.91:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.55:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #5853cf

#5853cf is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 51.9% lightness, 0.186 chroma and a hue of 280°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.91:1 contrast and black text 3.55:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Iris (#5a4fcf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-600.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #5853cf mixed with white

  1. 5853cf
  2. 6566d5
  3. 7478db
  4. 8389e1
  5. 949ae6
  6. a4abeb
  7. b6bcf0
  8. c7ccf4
  9. daddf8
  10. eceefc

Darker: #5853cf mixed with black

  1. 5853cf
  2. 4b47b4
  3. 3f3b99
  4. 33307f
  5. 282567
  6. 1d1b4f
  7. 121138
  8. 090823
  9. 030210
  10. 000002

Calmer: #5853cf with less saturation

  1. 5853cf
  2. 5957c5
  3. 5a5abb
  4. 5b5db1
  5. 5c60a7
  6. 5e629d
  7. 606493
  8. 626589
  9. 64677e
  10. 666873

Questions about #5853cf

What color is #5853cf?

#5853cf is soft indigo. The closest named color is Iris. In RGB it is rgb(88, 83, 207), in HSL hsl(242.42, 56.36%, 56.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.881% 0.18562 279.532).

What colors go well with #5853cf?

The complementary color of #5853cf is #7b6800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0069ca and #883fb7. The triadic partners are #ba2f00 and #008049.

Is white or black text more readable on #5853cf?

White text reads better on #5853cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.91:1 and black gives 3.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5853cf a warm or cool color?

#5853cf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 51.9% and its chroma 0.186.