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#56568d color: Piccadilly Purple

#56568d is rgb(86, 86, 141) in RGB and oklch(47.81% 0.08772 282.571) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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240°
100%

47.8%
0.088
283°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • slate-600
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.75:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.11:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #56568d

#56568d is a muted dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 47.8% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 283°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.75:1 contrast and black text 3.11:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Piccadilly Purple (#51588e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-600.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #56568d mixed with white

  1. 56568d
  2. 656698
  3. 7576a4
  4. 8586af
  5. 9597bb
  6. a6a8c6
  7. b7b9d2
  8. c9cadd
  9. dadbe8
  10. ededf4

Darker: #56568d mixed with black

  1. 56568d
  2. 4a4a7a
  3. 3e3e67
  4. 323255
  5. 272744
  6. 1c1c33
  7. 121223
  8. 080814
  9. 020207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #56568d with less saturation

  1. 56568d
  2. 575788
  3. 575884
  4. 58597f
  5. 585a7a
  6. 595a76
  7. 5a5b71
  8. 5a5b6c
  9. 5b5c67
  10. 5c5d62

Questions about #56568d

What color is #56568d?

#56568d is muted dark indigo. The closest named color is Piccadilly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(86, 86, 141), in HSL hsl(240, 24.23%, 44.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.81% 0.08772 282.571).

What colors go well with #56568d?

The complementary color of #56568d is #675f1a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #365f8d and #6e4e80. The triadic partners are #864b33 and #226c4e.

Is white or black text more readable on #56568d?

White text reads better on #56568d: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.75:1 and black gives 3.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #56568d a warm or cool color?

#56568d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 283 degrees, its lightness 47.8% and its chroma 0.088.