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#59669e color: Iris Bloom

#59669e is rgb(89, 102, 158) in RGB and oklch(52.412% 0.08987 273.006) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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229°
100%

52.4%
0.090
273°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • slate-500
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.50:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.82:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #59669e

#59669e is a muted indigo color. In OKLCH it has 52.4% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 273°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.5:1 contrast and black text 3.82:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Iris Bloom (#5b649e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #59669e mixed with white

  1. 59669e
  2. 6875a8
  3. 7783b2
  4. 8792bc
  5. 97a1c5
  6. a8b0cf
  7. b9c0d9
  8. cacfe2
  9. dbdfec
  10. edeff5

Darker: #59669e mixed with black

  1. 59669e
  2. 4c5889
  3. 404a74
  4. 343c60
  5. 282f4d
  6. 1d233a
  7. 131729
  8. 090c18
  9. 030409
  10. 000001

Calmer: #59669e with less saturation

  1. 59669e
  2. 5b6799
  3. 5c6794
  4. 5e688f
  5. 60688a
  6. 616985
  7. 63697f
  8. 65697a
  9. 666a75
  10. 686a6f

Questions about #59669e

What color is #59669e?

#59669e is muted indigo. The closest named color is Iris Bloom. In RGB it is rgb(89, 102, 158), in HSL hsl(228.7, 27.94%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.412% 0.08987 273.006).

What colors go well with #59669e?

The complementary color of #59669e is #7c6824. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #36709a and #755d95. The triadic partners are #975648 and #3d7951.

Is white or black text more readable on #59669e?

White text reads better on #59669e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.5:1 and black gives 3.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #59669e a warm or cool color?

#59669e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 273 degrees, its lightness 52.4% and its chroma 0.09.