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#565fa0 color: Violet Storm

#565fa0 is rgb(86, 95, 160) in RGB and oklch(50.806% 0.10337 276.11) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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233°
100%

50.8%
0.103
276°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.93:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.54:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #565fa0

#565fa0 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 50.8% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 276°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.93:1 contrast and black text 3.54:1, 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: #565fa0 mixed with white

  1. 565fa0
  2. 656eaa
  3. 757eb4
  4. 858dbd
  5. 959dc7
  6. a6add1
  7. b7bdda
  8. c9cde3
  9. dadeed
  10. edeef6

Darker: #565fa0 mixed with black

  1. 565fa0
  2. 4a528b
  3. 3e4476
  4. 323861
  5. 272c4e
  6. 1c203b
  7. 121529
  8. 080a19
  9. 020309
  10. 000001

Calmer: #565fa0 with less saturation

  1. 565fa0
  2. 57609a
  3. 596195
  4. 5a628f
  5. 5c6389
  6. 5d6383
  7. 5f647e
  8. 606478
  9. 626572
  10. 64656c

Questions about #565fa0

What color is #565fa0?

#565fa0 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Violet Storm. In RGB it is rgb(86, 95, 160), in HSL hsl(232.7, 30.08%, 48.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.806% 0.10337 276.11).

What colors go well with #565fa0?

The complementary color of #565fa0 is #776503. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2b6a9d and #745594. The triadic partners are #974e3a and #27774c.

Is white or black text more readable on #565fa0?

White text reads better on #565fa0: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.93:1 and black gives 3.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #565fa0 a warm or cool color?

#565fa0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 276 degrees, its lightness 50.8% and its chroma 0.103.