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#5c61a7 color: Blue Iris

#5c61a7 is rgb(92, 97, 167) in RGB and oklch(52.087% 0.10962 278.77) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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236°
100%

52.1%
0.110
279°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • slate-500
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.64:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.72:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #5c61a7

#5c61a7 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 52.1% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.64:1 contrast and black text 3.72:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Iris (#6264a6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #5c61a7 mixed with white

Darker: #5c61a7 mixed with black

Calmer: #5c61a7 with less saturation

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Questions about #5c61a7

What color is #5c61a7?

#5c61a7 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Blue Iris. In RGB it is rgb(92, 97, 167), in HSL hsl(236, 29.88%, 50.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.087% 0.10962 278.77).

What colors go well with #5c61a7?

The complementary color of #5c61a7 is #796900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2f6da5 and #7b5699. The triadic partners are #9d5037 and #1c7c51.

Is white or black text more readable on #5c61a7?

White text reads better on #5c61a7: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.64:1 and black gives 3.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5c61a7 a warm or cool color?

#5c61a7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 52.1% and its chroma 0.11.