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#56589d color: Purple Frenzy

#56589d is rgb(86, 88, 157) in RGB and oklch(49.167% 0.10897 280.34) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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238°
100%

49.2%
0.109
280°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.41:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.28:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #56589d

#56589d is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 49.2% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 280°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.41:1 contrast and black text 3.28:1, 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: #56589d mixed with white

  1. 56589d
  2. 6568a7
  3. 7478b1
  4. 8488bb
  5. 9599c5
  6. a5a9cf
  7. b7bad9
  8. c8cbe3
  9. dadcec
  10. eceef6

Darker: #56589d mixed with black

  1. 56589d
  2. 4a4b88
  3. 3e3f73
  4. 32335f
  5. 27284c
  6. 1c1d3a
  7. 121228
  8. 080918
  9. 020309
  10. 000001

Calmer: #56589d with less saturation

  1. 56589d
  2. 575997
  3. 585b91
  4. 595c8c
  5. 5a5d86
  6. 5b5e80
  7. 5c5e7a
  8. 5d5f74
  9. 5e606d
  10. 5f6067

Questions about #56589d

What color is #56589d?

#56589d is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Purple Frenzy. In RGB it is rgb(86, 88, 157), in HSL hsl(238.31, 29.22%, 47.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.167% 0.10897 280.34).

What colors go well with #56589d?

The complementary color of #56589d is #6f6100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #29649c and #744d8e. The triadic partners are #93482d and #06734b.

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

White text reads better on #56589d: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.41:1 and black gives 3.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #56589d a warm or cool color?

#56589d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 49.2% and its chroma 0.109.