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#565796 color: Old Nan Yarn

#565796 is rgb(86, 87, 150) in RGB and oklch(48.54% 0.09993 281.314) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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239°
100%

48.5%
0.100
281°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • slate-600
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.56:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.20:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #565796

#565796 is a muted dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 48.5% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 281°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.56:1 contrast and black text 3.2:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Old Nan Yarn (#5e5896). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-600.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #565796 mixed with white

  1. 565796
  2. 6567a1
  3. 7477ac
  4. 8487b6
  5. 9598c1
  6. a6a9cb
  7. b7b9d6
  8. c8cbe0
  9. dadcea
  10. ededf5

Darker: #565796 mixed with black

  1. 565796
  2. 4a4b82
  3. 3e3e6e
  4. 32335b
  5. 272749
  6. 1c1c37
  7. 121226
  8. 080816
  9. 020308
  10. 000001

Calmer: #565796 with less saturation

  1. 565796
  2. 575891
  3. 57598b
  4. 585a86
  5. 595b81
  6. 5a5c7b
  7. 5b5d76
  8. 5c5d70
  9. 5d5e6b
  10. 5e5f65

Questions about #565796

What color is #565796?

#565796 is muted dark indigo. The closest named color is Old Nan Yarn. In RGB it is rgb(86, 87, 150), in HSL hsl(239.06, 27.12%, 46.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.54% 0.09993 281.314).

What colors go well with #565796?

The complementary color of #565796 is #6b6004. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2f6296 and #714d88. The triadic partners are #8d4a2f and #15704d.

Is white or black text more readable on #565796?

White text reads better on #565796: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.56:1 and black gives 3.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #565796 a warm or cool color?

#565796 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 48.5% and its chroma 0.1.