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#5656a2 color: Purple Frenzy

#5656a2 is rgb(86, 86, 162) in RGB and oklch(49.073% 0.11933 281.07) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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240°
100%

49.1%
0.119
281°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.46:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.25:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #5656a2

#5656a2 is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 49.1% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 281°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.46:1 contrast and black text 3.25:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Purple Frenzy (#50599f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #5656a2 mixed with white

  1. 5656a2
  2. 6566ac
  3. 7477b6
  4. 8487bf
  5. 9498c9
  6. a5a9d2
  7. b6badb
  8. c8cbe4
  9. dadced
  10. ecedf6

Darker: #5656a2 mixed with black

  1. 5656a2
  2. 4a4a8c
  3. 3e3e77
  4. 323263
  5. 27274f
  6. 1c1c3c
  7. 12122a
  8. 080819
  9. 02020a
  10. 000001

Calmer: #5656a2 with less saturation

  1. 5656a2
  2. 57589c
  3. 575995
  4. 585b8f
  5. 595c89
  6. 5a5d82
  7. 5b5e7c
  8. 5d5f75
  9. 5e5f6e
  10. 5f6067

Questions about #5656a2

What color is #5656a2?

#5656a2 is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Purple Frenzy. In RGB it is rgb(86, 86, 162), in HSL hsl(240, 30.65%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.073% 0.11933 281.07).

What colors go well with #5656a2?

The complementary color of #5656a2 is #706100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2263a1 and #764a92. The triadic partners are #974525 and #00754a.

Is white or black text more readable on #5656a2?

White text reads better on #5656a2: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.46:1 and black gives 3.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5656a2 a warm or cool color?

#5656a2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 49.1% and its chroma 0.119.