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#56609f color: Violet Storm

#56609f is rgb(86, 96, 159) in RGB and oklch(50.96% 0.10046 275.42) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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232°
100%

51%
0.100
275°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • slate-500
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.88:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.57:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #56609f

#56609f is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 51% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 275°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.88:1 contrast and black text 3.57:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Violet Storm (#5c619d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #56609f mixed with white

  1. 56609f
  2. 656fa9
  3. 757fb3
  4. 858ebd
  5. 959ec6
  6. a6add0
  7. b7bdda
  8. c9cee3
  9. dadeec
  10. edeef6

Darker: #56609f mixed with black

  1. 56609f
  2. 4a528a
  3. 3e4575
  4. 323861
  5. 272c4d
  6. 1c203b
  7. 121529
  8. 080a18
  9. 020309
  10. 000001

Calmer: #56609f with less saturation

  1. 56609f
  2. 576199
  3. 596294
  4. 5a638e
  5. 5c6389
  6. 5d6483
  7. 5f647d
  8. 616578
  9. 626572
  10. 64666c

Questions about #56609f

What color is #56609f?

#56609f is soft indigo. The closest named color is Violet Storm. In RGB it is rgb(86, 96, 159), in HSL hsl(231.78, 29.8%, 48.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.96% 0.10046 275.42).

What colors go well with #56609f?

The complementary color of #56609f is #78650d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2d6b9c and #745694. The triadic partners are #964f3c and #2c774c.

Is white or black text more readable on #56609f?

White text reads better on #56609f: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.88:1 and black gives 3.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #56609f a warm or cool color?

#56609f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 275 degrees, its lightness 51% and its chroma 0.1.