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#56589c color: Purple Frenzy

#56589c is rgb(86, 88, 156) in RGB and oklch(49.106% 0.10748 280.391) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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238°
100%

49.1%
0.107
280°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.42:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.27:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #56589c

#56589c is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 49.1% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 280°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.42:1 contrast and black text 3.27:1, 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: #56589c mixed with white

  1. 56589c
  2. 6568a6
  3. 7478b1
  4. 8488bb
  5. 9599c5
  6. a6a9cf
  7. b7bad8
  8. c8cbe2
  9. dadcec
  10. ecedf5

Darker: #56589c mixed with black

  1. 56589c
  2. 4a4b87
  3. 3e3f73
  4. 32335f
  5. 27284c
  6. 1c1d39
  7. 121228
  8. 080918
  9. 020309
  10. 000001

Calmer: #56589c with less saturation

  1. 56589c
  2. 575996
  3. 585b91
  4. 595c8b
  5. 5a5d85
  6. 5b5d7f
  7. 5c5e79
  8. 5d5f73
  9. 5e606d
  10. 5f6067

Questions about #56589c

What color is #56589c?

#56589c is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Purple Frenzy. In RGB it is rgb(86, 88, 156), in HSL hsl(238.29, 28.93%, 47.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.106% 0.10748 280.391).

What colors go well with #56589c?

The complementary color of #56589c is #6f6100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2a639b and #744e8e. The triadic partners are #93492e and #0a734b.

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

White text reads better on #56589c: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.42:1 and black gives 3.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #56589c a warm or cool color?

#56589c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 49.1% and its chroma 0.107.