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#5d6db6 color: Loch Ness

#5d6db6 is rgb(93, 109, 182) in RGB and oklch(55.529% 0.1149 272.801) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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229°
100%

55.5%
0.115
273°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.85:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.33:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #5d6db6

#5d6db6 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 55.5% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 273°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.85:1 contrast and black text 4.33:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Loch Ness (#5f6db0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #5d6db6 mixed with white

  1. 5d6db6
  2. 6c7bbe
  3. 7b8ac6
  4. 8a98cd
  5. 9aa6d5
  6. aab5dc
  7. bac4e3
  8. cbd2eb
  9. dce1f1
  10. edf0f8

Darker: #5d6db6 mixed with black

  1. 5d6db6
  2. 505e9e
  3. 434f86
  4. 37416f
  5. 2a3359
  6. 1f2644
  7. 141930
  8. 0a0d1d
  9. 03040c
  10. 000102

Calmer: #5d6db6 with less saturation

  1. 5d6db6
  2. 5f6eb0
  3. 616fa9
  4. 6370a3
  5. 65719c
  6. 687195
  7. 6a728f
  8. 6c7288
  9. 6e7381
  10. 71737a

Questions about #5d6db6

What color is #5d6db6?

#5d6db6 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Loch Ness. In RGB it is rgb(93, 109, 182), in HSL hsl(229.21, 37.87%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.529% 0.1149 272.801).

What colors go well with #5d6db6?

The complementary color of #5d6db6 is #8b7000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2879b0 and #8161aa. The triadic partners are #ac5746 and #338651.

Is white or black text more readable on #5d6db6?

White text reads better on #5d6db6: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.85:1 and black gives 4.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5d6db6 a warm or cool color?

#5d6db6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 273 degrees, its lightness 55.5% and its chroma 0.115.