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#566bc2 color: Soft indigo

#566bc2 is rgb(86, 107, 194) in RGB and oklch(55.379% 0.13688 271.125) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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228°
100%

55.4%
0.137
271°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.91:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.28:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #566bc2

#566bc2 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 55.4% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 271°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.91:1 contrast and black text 4.28:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Amparo Blue (#556cb5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #566bc2 mixed with white

  1. 566bc2
  2. 657ac9
  3. 7589d0
  4. 8597d6
  5. 95a6dd
  6. a6b5e3
  7. b7c3e9
  8. c9d2ef
  9. dbe1f4
  10. edf0fa

Darker: #566bc2 mixed with black

  1. 566bc2
  2. 4a5ca8
  3. 3e4e8f
  4. 323f77
  5. 273260
  6. 1c2549
  7. 121834
  8. 080d20
  9. 02040e
  10. 000002

Calmer: #566bc2 with less saturation

  1. 566bc2
  2. 596cba
  3. 5b6eb3
  4. 5e6fab
  5. 6170a3
  6. 64719b
  7. 677193
  8. 6a728b
  9. 6d7283
  10. 70727b

Questions about #566bc2

What color is #566bc2?

#566bc2 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Soft indigo. In RGB it is rgb(86, 107, 194), in HSL hsl(228.33, 46.96%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.379% 0.13688 271.125).

What colors go well with #566bc2?

The complementary color of #566bc2 is #8f6e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007aba and #815cb5. The triadic partners are #b54e3e and #1d8847.

Is white or black text more readable on #566bc2?

White text reads better on #566bc2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.91:1 and black gives 4.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #566bc2 a warm or cool color?

#566bc2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 271 degrees, its lightness 55.4% and its chroma 0.137.