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#565fa1 color: Violet Storm

#565fa1 is rgb(86, 95, 161) in RGB and oklch(50.865% 0.10487 276.135) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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233°
100%

50.9%
0.105
276°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.92:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.55:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #565fa1

#565fa1 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 50.9% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 276°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.92:1 contrast and black text 3.55:1, 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: #565fa1 mixed with white

  1. 565fa1
  2. 656eab
  3. 757eb5
  4. 858dbe
  5. 959dc8
  6. a6add1
  7. b7bdda
  8. c9cde4
  9. dadeed
  10. edeef6

Darker: #565fa1 mixed with black

  1. 565fa1
  2. 4a528b
  3. 3e4476
  4. 323862
  5. 272c4e
  6. 1c203c
  7. 12152a
  8. 080a19
  9. 020309
  10. 000001

Calmer: #565fa1 with less saturation

  1. 565fa1
  2. 57609b
  3. 596196
  4. 5a6290
  5. 5c638a
  6. 5d6384
  7. 5f647e
  8. 606478
  9. 626572
  10. 64656c

Questions about #565fa1

What color is #565fa1?

#565fa1 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Violet Storm. In RGB it is rgb(86, 95, 161), in HSL hsl(232.8, 30.36%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.865% 0.10487 276.135).

What colors go well with #565fa1?

The complementary color of #565fa1 is #786500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2a6a9e and #755495. The triadic partners are #984d39 and #25774c.

Is white or black text more readable on #565fa1?

White text reads better on #565fa1: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.92:1 and black gives 3.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #565fa1 a warm or cool color?

#565fa1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 276 degrees, its lightness 50.9% and its chroma 0.105.