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#5f5fac color: Blue Iris

#5f5fac is rgb(95, 95, 172) in RGB and oklch(52.214% 0.11935 281.45) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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240°
100%

52.2%
0.119
281°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • slate-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.65:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.72:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #5f5fac

#5f5fac is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 52.2% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 281°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.65:1 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: #5f5fac mixed with white

  1. 5f5fac
  2. 6d6fb5
  3. 7c7ebe
  4. 8b8ec6
  5. 9a9ecf
  6. aaaed7
  7. bbbedf
  8. cbcee8
  9. dcdeef
  10. edeef7

Darker: #5f5fac mixed with black

  1. 5f5fac
  2. 525295
  3. 44447f
  4. 383869
  5. 2c2c54
  6. 202040
  7. 15152d
  8. 0a0a1b
  9. 03030b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #5f5fac with less saturation

  1. 5f5fac
  2. 6061a6
  3. 61629f
  4. 616399
  5. 626592
  6. 63668c
  7. 646785
  8. 66677e
  9. 676877
  10. 686970

Questions about #5f5fac

What color is #5f5fac?

#5f5fac is soft indigo. The closest named color is Blue Iris. In RGB it is rgb(95, 95, 172), in HSL hsl(240, 31.69%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.214% 0.11935 281.45).

What colors go well with #5f5fac?

The complementary color of #5f5fac is #786b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2d6cac and #80539b. The triadic partners are #a14e2d and #007e53.

Is white or black text more readable on #5f5fac?

White text reads better on #5f5fac: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.65:1 and black gives 3.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5f5fac a warm or cool color?

#5f5fac is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 52.2% and its chroma 0.119.