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#5960b3 color: Soft indigo

#5960b3 is rgb(89, 96, 179) in RGB and oklch(52.394% 0.12928 277.319) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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235°
100%

52.4%
0.129
277°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.60:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.75:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #5960b3

#5960b3 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 52.4% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 277°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.6:1 contrast and black text 3.75:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Yuè Guāng Lán Moonlight (#5959ab). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #5960b3 mixed with white

  1. 5960b3
  2. 6770bb
  3. 777fc4
  4. 868fcc
  5. 969fd4
  6. a7aedb
  7. b8bee3
  8. c9ceea
  9. dbdef1
  10. edeff8

Darker: #5960b3 mixed with black

  1. 5960b3
  2. 4c529b
  3. 404584
  4. 34386e
  5. 282c58
  6. 1d2043
  7. 13152f
  8. 090a1d
  9. 03030c
  10. 000001

Calmer: #5960b3 with less saturation

  1. 5960b3
  2. 5a62ac
  3. 5c63a5
  4. 5d649e
  5. 5f6697
  6. 61678f
  7. 626888
  8. 646881
  9. 666979
  10. 686972

Questions about #5960b3

What color is #5960b3?

#5960b3 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Soft indigo. In RGB it is rgb(89, 96, 179), in HSL hsl(235.33, 37.19%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.394% 0.12928 277.319).

What colors go well with #5960b3?

The complementary color of #5960b3 is #7f6900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #166eb0 and #7e53a3. The triadic partners are #a74a2e and #007f4b.

Is white or black text more readable on #5960b3?

White text reads better on #5960b3: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.6:1 and black gives 3.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5960b3 a warm or cool color?

#5960b3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 277 degrees, its lightness 52.4% and its chroma 0.129.