#5656a1 color: Purple Frenzy
#5656a1 is rgb(86, 86, 161) in RGB and oklch(49.009% 0.11786 281.141) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Indigo
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- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Denim
- sky-700
- Black 37%
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About #5656a1
#5656a1 is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 49% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 281°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.48:1 contrast and black text 3.24:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Purple Frenzy (#50599f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.
Lighter: #5656a1 mixed with white
Darker: #5656a1 mixed with black
Calmer: #5656a1 with less saturation
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What color is #5656a1?
#5656a1 is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Purple Frenzy. In RGB it is rgb(86, 86, 161), in HSL hsl(240, 30.36%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.009% 0.11786 281.141).
What colors go well with #5656a1?
The complementary color of #5656a1 is #6f6100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2363a0 and #764b91. The triadic partners are #964525 and #00744a.
Is white or black text more readable on #5656a1?
White text reads better on #5656a1: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.48:1 and black gives 3.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5656a1 a warm or cool color?
#5656a1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 49% and its chroma 0.118.