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#565dbd color: Soft indigo

#565dbd is rgb(86, 93, 189) in RGB and oklch(52.246% 0.14837 276.822) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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236°
100%

52.2%
0.148
277°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.68:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.70:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #565dbd

#565dbd is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 52.2% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 277°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.68:1 contrast and black text 3.7:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #565dbd mixed with white

  1. 565dbd
  2. 646dc5
  3. 747ecc
  4. 848ed3
  5. 949eda
  6. a5aee1
  7. b6bee7
  8. c8ceee
  9. dadef4
  10. eceff9

Darker: #565dbd mixed with black

  1. 565dbd
  2. 4a50a4
  3. 3e438c
  4. 323774
  5. 272a5d
  6. 1c1f47
  7. 121433
  8. 080a1f
  9. 02030d
  10. 000002

Calmer: #565dbd with less saturation

  1. 565dbd
  2. 575fb5
  3. 5961ad
  4. 5b63a5
  5. 5d649d
  6. 5e6694
  7. 61678c
  8. 636884
  9. 65687b
  10. 676972

Questions about #565dbd

What color is #565dbd?

#565dbd is soft indigo. The closest named color is Soft indigo. In RGB it is rgb(86, 93, 189), in HSL hsl(235.92, 43.83%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.246% 0.14837 276.822).

What colors go well with #565dbd?

The complementary color of #565dbd is #7f6800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006db9 and #804eab. The triadic partners are #ae4222 and #008144.

Is white or black text more readable on #565dbd?

White text reads better on #565dbd: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.68:1 and black gives 3.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #565dbd a warm or cool color?

#565dbd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 277 degrees, its lightness 52.2% and its chroma 0.148.