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#565693 color: Piccadilly Purple

#565693 is rgb(86, 86, 147) in RGB and oklch(48.155% 0.0969 282.14) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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240°
100%

48.2%
0.097
282°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • slate-600
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.67:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.15:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #565693

#565693 is a muted dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 48.2% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 282°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.67:1 contrast and black text 3.15:1, 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: #565693 mixed with white

  1. 565693
  2. 65669e
  3. 7476a9
  4. 8487b4
  5. 9597bf
  6. a6a8ca
  7. b7b9d4
  8. c8cadf
  9. dadcea
  10. ededf4

Darker: #565693 mixed with black

  1. 565693
  2. 4a4a7f
  3. 3e3e6c
  4. 323259
  5. 272747
  6. 1c1c36
  7. 121225
  8. 080816
  9. 020208
  10. 000001

Calmer: #565693 with less saturation

  1. 565693
  2. 57578e
  3. 575889
  4. 585984
  5. 595a7e
  6. 595b79
  7. 5a5c74
  8. 5b5c6e
  9. 5c5d69
  10. 5d5d64

Questions about #565693

What color is #565693?

#565693 is muted dark indigo. The closest named color is Piccadilly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(86, 86, 147), in HSL hsl(240, 26.18%, 45.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.155% 0.0969 282.14).

What colors go well with #565693?

The complementary color of #565693 is #695f0b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #326093 and #704d85. The triadic partners are #8b4a2f and #176f4d.

Is white or black text more readable on #565693?

White text reads better on #565693: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.67:1 and black gives 3.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #565693 a warm or cool color?

#565693 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 282 degrees, its lightness 48.2% and its chroma 0.097.