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#565690 color: Piccadilly Purple

#565690 is rgb(86, 86, 144) in RGB and oklch(47.981% 0.09232 282.355) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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240°
100%

48%
0.092
282°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • slate-600
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.71:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.13:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #565690

#565690 is a muted dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 48% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 282°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.71:1 contrast and black text 3.13:1, 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: #565690 mixed with white

  1. 565690
  2. 65669b
  3. 7476a6
  4. 8486b2
  5. 9597bd
  6. a6a8c8
  7. b7b9d3
  8. c8cade
  9. dadbe9
  10. ededf4

Darker: #565690 mixed with black

  1. 565690
  2. 4a4a7d
  3. 3e3e6a
  4. 323257
  5. 272745
  6. 1c1c34
  7. 121224
  8. 080815
  9. 020207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #565690 with less saturation

  1. 565690
  2. 57578b
  3. 575886
  4. 585981
  5. 585a7c
  6. 595b77
  7. 5a5b72
  8. 5b5c6d
  9. 5c5c68
  10. 5c5d63

Questions about #565690

What color is #565690?

#565690 is muted dark indigo. The closest named color is Piccadilly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(86, 86, 144), in HSL hsl(240, 25.22%, 45.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.981% 0.09232 282.355).

What colors go well with #565690?

The complementary color of #565690 is #685f13. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #346090 and #6f4d83. The triadic partners are #884a31 and #1d6d4e.

Is white or black text more readable on #565690?

White text reads better on #565690: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.71:1 and black gives 3.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #565690 a warm or cool color?

#565690 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 282 degrees, its lightness 48% and its chroma 0.092.