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#565fa3 color: Violet Storm

#565fa3 is rgb(86, 95, 163) in RGB and oklch(50.983% 0.10786 276.176) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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233°
100%

51%
0.108
276°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.90:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.56:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #565fa3

#565fa3 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 51% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 276°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.9:1 contrast and black text 3.56:1, 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: #565fa3 mixed with white

  1. 565fa3
  2. 656ead
  3. 747eb6
  4. 848ec0
  5. 959dc9
  6. a6add2
  7. b7bddb
  8. c9cde4
  9. dadeed
  10. edeef6

Darker: #565fa3 mixed with black

  1. 565fa3
  2. 4a528d
  3. 3e4478
  4. 323863
  5. 272c4f
  6. 1c203c
  7. 12152a
  8. 080a19
  9. 02030a
  10. 000001

Calmer: #565fa3 with less saturation

  1. 565fa3
  2. 57609d
  3. 596197
  4. 5a6291
  5. 5c638b
  6. 5d6485
  7. 5f647f
  8. 616579
  9. 626573
  10. 64666c

Questions about #565fa3

What color is #565fa3?

#565fa3 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Violet Storm. In RGB it is rgb(86, 95, 163), in HSL hsl(232.99, 30.92%, 48.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.983% 0.10786 276.176).

What colors go well with #565fa3?

The complementary color of #565fa3 is #786500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #276ba0 and #765496. The triadic partners are #994d38 and #22784b.

Is white or black text more readable on #565fa3?

White text reads better on #565fa3: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.9:1 and black gives 3.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #565fa3 a warm or cool color?

#565fa3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 276 degrees, its lightness 51% and its chroma 0.108.