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#56589a color: Purple Frenzy

#56589a is rgb(86, 88, 154) in RGB and oklch(48.986% 0.10448 280.491) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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238°
100%

49%
0.104
280°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • slate-600
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.45:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.26:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #56589a

#56589a is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 49% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 280°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.45:1 contrast and black text 3.26:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Purple Frenzy (#50599f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-600.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #56589a mixed with white

  1. 56589a
  2. 6568a4
  3. 7478af
  4. 8488b9
  5. 9599c3
  6. a6a9cd
  7. b7bad8
  8. c8cbe1
  9. dadceb
  10. ecedf5

Darker: #56589a mixed with black

  1. 56589a
  2. 4a4b85
  3. 3e3f71
  4. 32335e
  5. 27284b
  6. 1c1d39
  7. 121227
  8. 080917
  9. 020309
  10. 000001

Calmer: #56589a with less saturation

  1. 56589a
  2. 575994
  3. 585a8f
  4. 595b89
  5. 595c84
  6. 5a5d7e
  7. 5c5e78
  8. 5d5f72
  9. 5e5f6c
  10. 5f6066

Questions about #56589a

What color is #56589a?

#56589a is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Purple Frenzy. In RGB it is rgb(86, 88, 154), in HSL hsl(238.24, 28.33%, 47.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.986% 0.10448 280.491).

What colors go well with #56589a?

The complementary color of #56589a is #6e6100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2c6399 and #734e8c. The triadic partners are #91492f and #11724c.

Is white or black text more readable on #56589a?

White text reads better on #56589a: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.45:1 and black gives 3.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #56589a a warm or cool color?

#56589a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 49% and its chroma 0.104.