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#5e60cf color: Dark Periwinkle

#5e60cf is rgb(94, 96, 207) in RGB and oklch(54.638% 0.1676 278.518) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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239°
100%

54.6%
0.168
279°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • indigo-500
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.19:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.05:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #5e60cf

#5e60cf is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 54.6% lightness, 0.168 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.19:1 contrast and black text 4.05:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665fd1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-500.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #5e60cf mixed with white

  1. 5e60cf
  2. 6c71d5
  3. 7a81db
  4. 8991e0
  5. 99a1e6
  6. a9b0eb
  7. b9c0ef
  8. cad0f4
  9. dbdff8
  10. edeffc

Darker: #5e60cf mixed with black

  1. 5e60cf
  2. 5152b4
  3. 444599
  4. 37387f
  5. 2b2c67
  6. 1f204f
  7. 141538
  8. 0a0a23
  9. 030310
  10. 000002

Calmer: #5e60cf with less saturation

  1. 5e60cf
  2. 5f63c6
  3. 6065bd
  4. 6268b3
  5. 646aaa
  6. 656ba1
  7. 676d98
  8. 6a6e8e
  9. 6c6f84
  10. 6e707a

Questions about #5e60cf

What color is #5e60cf?

#5e60cf is soft indigo. The closest named color is Dark Periwinkle. In RGB it is rgb(94, 96, 207), in HSL hsl(238.94, 54.07%, 59.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.638% 0.1676 278.518).

What colors go well with #5e60cf?

The complementary color of #5e60cf is #857000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0073cc and #8c4eba. The triadic partners are #bd4212 and #008a4d.

Is white or black text more readable on #5e60cf?

White text reads better on #5e60cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.19:1 and black gives 4.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5e60cf a warm or cool color?

#5e60cf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 54.6% and its chroma 0.168.