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#5656c2 color: Circumorbital Ring

#5656c2 is rgb(86, 86, 194) in RGB and oklch(51.278% 0.16471 278.878) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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240°
100%

51.3%
0.165
279°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • indigo-700
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.99:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.51:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #5656c2

#5656c2 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 51.3% lightness, 0.165 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.99:1 contrast and black text 3.51:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Circumorbital Ring (#6258c4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-700.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #5656c2 mixed with white

  1. 5656c2
  2. 6468c9
  3. 7379d0
  4. 838ad7
  5. 939ade
  6. a4abe4
  7. b5bcea
  8. c7ccf0
  9. daddf5
  10. eceefa

Darker: #5656c2 mixed with black

  1. 5656c2
  2. 4a4aa8
  3. 3e3e8f
  4. 323277
  5. 272760
  6. 1c1c49
  7. 121234
  8. 080820
  9. 02020e
  10. 000002

Calmer: #5656c2 with less saturation

  1. 5656c2
  2. 5759b9
  3. 585cb0
  4. 595ea7
  5. 5b609f
  6. 5d6296
  7. 5e638d
  8. 606483
  9. 62657a
  10. 646670

Questions about #5656c2

What color is #5656c2?

#5656c2 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Circumorbital Ring. In RGB it is rgb(86, 86, 194), in HSL hsl(240, 46.96%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.278% 0.16471 278.878).

What colors go well with #5656c2?

The complementary color of #5656c2 is #796600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0069bf and #8245ad. The triadic partners are #b03800 and #007e47.

Is white or black text more readable on #5656c2?

White text reads better on #5656c2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.99:1 and black gives 3.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5656c2 a warm or cool color?

#5656c2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 51.3% and its chroma 0.165.