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Indigo Core Dust

Blue · Hue 230
Hex
#5B659A
RGB
rgb(91, 101, 154)
HSL
hsl(230, 26%, 48%)
CMYK
cmyk(41%, 34%, 0%, 40%)
Metrics
S 26% · L 48%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
5.6:1AA
on black
3.8:1AA Large
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About this color

Indigo Core Dust (#5B659A) belongs to the blue family — hue 230°, 26% saturation, 48% lightness. Copy the hex, RGB, or HSL value above, or paste the CSS custom property below into your stylesheet to reference this color directly.

CSS
:root {
  --colorarchive-indigo-core-dust: #5B659A;
  --colorarchive-indigo-core-dust-hsl: hsl(230, 26%, 48%);
  --colorarchive-indigo-core-dust-rgb: rgb(91, 101, 154);
}

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Lighter companion
Indigo Radiant Dust
#6B75A8 · hsl(230, 26%, 54%)
Darker companion
Indigo Velvet Dust
#4F5987 · hsl(230, 26%, 42%)
Complementary counterpoint
Amber Core Dust
#9A905B · hsl(50, 26%, 48%)
Analogous lead
Violet Core Dust
#655B9A · hsl(250, 26%, 48%)
Analogous echo
Steel Core Dust
#5B809A · hsl(205, 26%, 48%)
Triadic +120°
Merlot Core Dust
#9A5B65 · hsl(350, 26%, 48%)
Triadic +240°
Leaf Core Dust
#659A5B · hsl(110, 26%, 48%)
Split-comp +150°
Ember Core Dust
#9A705B · hsl(20, 26%, 48%)
Split-comp +210°
Olive Core Dust
#859A5B · hsl(80, 26%, 48%)
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Base: Indigo Core Dust #5B659A
Lighter companion: Indigo Radiant Dust #6B75A8
Darker companion: Indigo Velvet Dust #4F5987
Complementary counterpoint: Amber Core Dust #9A905B
Analogous lead: Violet Core Dust #655B9A
Analogous echo: Steel Core Dust #5B809A
Triadic +120°: Merlot Core Dust #9A5B65
Triadic +240°: Leaf Core Dust #659A5B
Split-comp +150°: Ember Core Dust #9A705B
Split-comp +210°: Olive Core Dust #859A5B

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Indigo Core Muted
#646C90 · hsl(230, 18%, 48%)
Nearby match
Indigo Core Soft
#515FA4 · hsl(230, 34%, 48%)
Nearby match
Indigo Velvet Dust
#4F5987 · hsl(230, 26%, 42%)
Nearby match
Indigo Radiant Dust
#6B75A8 · hsl(230, 26%, 54%)
Nearby match
Indigo Core Faint
#6E7287 · hsl(230, 10%, 48%)
Nearby match
Indigo Velvet Muted
#585E7E · hsl(230, 18%, 42%)

Accessible pairings

Archive colors that meet WCAG contrast standards when paired with this color. Use as text-on-background or background-on-text.

Contrast checker
AA5.3:1
Amber Veil Faint
#FAFAF9
AA5.4:1
Amber Veil Muted
#FBFBF9
AA5.4:1
Amber Veil Dust
#FBFBF9
AA5.4:1
Amber Veil Soft
#FCFBF8
AA5.4:1
Amber Veil Clear
#FDFCF7
AA5.4:1
Amber Veil Vivid
#FEFCF6

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Deuteranopia
#5F5E8D
Protanopia
#5F608F
Tritanopia
#5C8684
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