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#565691 color: Piccadilly Purple

#565691 is rgb(86, 86, 145) in RGB and oklch(48.039% 0.09385 282.283) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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240°
100%

48%
0.094
282°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • slate-600
  • Black 43%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.70:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.14:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #565691

#565691 is a muted dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 48% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 282°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.7:1 contrast and black text 3.14:1, 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: #565691 mixed with white

  1. 565691
  2. 65669c
  3. 7476a7
  4. 8486b2
  5. 9597bd
  6. a6a8c8
  7. b7b9d3
  8. c8cade
  9. dadbe9
  10. ededf4

Darker: #565691 mixed with black

  1. 565691
  2. 4a4a7d
  3. 3e3e6a
  4. 323258
  5. 272746
  6. 1c1c35
  7. 121225
  8. 080815
  9. 020207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #565691 with less saturation

  1. 565691
  2. 57578c
  3. 575887
  4. 585982
  5. 595a7d
  6. 595b78
  7. 5a5b73
  8. 5b5c6e
  9. 5c5d68
  10. 5d5d63

Questions about #565691

What color is #565691?

#565691 is muted dark indigo. The closest named color is Piccadilly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(86, 86, 145), in HSL hsl(240, 25.54%, 45.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.039% 0.09385 282.283).

What colors go well with #565691?

The complementary color of #565691 is #685f11. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #336091 and #704d84. The triadic partners are #894a31 and #1b6e4d.

Is white or black text more readable on #565691?

White text reads better on #565691: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.7:1 and black gives 3.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #565691 a warm or cool color?

#565691 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 282 degrees, its lightness 48% and its chroma 0.094.