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#565ea2 color: Violet Storm

#565ea2 is rgb(86, 94, 162) in RGB and oklch(50.714% 0.10777 276.763) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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234°
100%

50.7%
0.108
277°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.97:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.52:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #565ea2

#565ea2 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 50.7% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 277°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.97:1 contrast and black text 3.52:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Violet Storm (#5c619d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #565ea2 mixed with white

  1. 565ea2
  2. 656eac
  3. 747db5
  4. 848dbf
  5. 959dc8
  6. a6add2
  7. b7bddb
  8. c8cde4
  9. dadeed
  10. edeef6

Darker: #565ea2 mixed with black

  1. 565ea2
  2. 4a518c
  3. 3e4477
  4. 323763
  5. 272b4f
  6. 1c1f3c
  7. 12142a
  8. 080a19
  9. 02030a
  10. 000001

Calmer: #565ea2 with less saturation

  1. 565ea2
  2. 575f9c
  3. 596096
  4. 5a6190
  5. 5b628a
  6. 5d6384
  7. 5f637e
  8. 606478
  9. 626472
  10. 63656c

Questions about #565ea2

What color is #565ea2?

#565ea2 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Violet Storm. In RGB it is rgb(86, 94, 162), in HSL hsl(233.68, 30.65%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.714% 0.10777 276.763).

What colors go well with #565ea2?

The complementary color of #565ea2 is #776400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #286a9f and #755395. The triadic partners are #984c37 and #1f774b.

Is white or black text more readable on #565ea2?

White text reads better on #565ea2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.97:1 and black gives 3.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #565ea2 a warm or cool color?

#565ea2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 277 degrees, its lightness 50.7% and its chroma 0.108.