#566aaa color: Evening Lagoon
#566aaa is rgb(86, 106, 170) in RGB and oklch(53.732% 0.10342 269.557) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- Soft
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 33%
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About #566aaa
#566aaa is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.7% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 270°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.2:1 contrast and black text 4.04:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Evening Lagoon (#5868ae). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #566aaa mixed with white
Darker: #566aaa mixed with black
Calmer: #566aaa with less saturation
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Questions about #566aaa
What color is #566aaa?
#566aaa is soft blue. The closest named color is Evening Lagoon. In RGB it is rgb(86, 106, 170), in HSL hsl(225.71, 33.07%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.732% 0.10342 269.557).
What colors go well with #566aaa?
The complementary color of #566aaa is #866a13. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2875a3 and #775fa1. The triadic partners are #a15549 and #3c7e4c.
Is white or black text more readable on #566aaa?
White text reads better on #566aaa: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.2:1 and black gives 4.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #566aaa a warm or cool color?
#566aaa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 53.7% and its chroma 0.103.