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#566cc7 color: Borage Blue

#566cc7 is rgb(86, 108, 199) in RGB and oklch(55.902% 0.14268 270.942) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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228°
100%

55.9%
0.143
271°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.81:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.37:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #566cc7

#566cc7 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 55.9% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 271°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.81:1 contrast and black text 4.37:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Borage Blue (#5566cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #566cc7 mixed with white

  1. 566cc7
  2. 657bce
  3. 758ad4
  4. 8598da
  5. 95a7e0
  6. a6b5e6
  7. b7c4eb
  8. c9d3f1
  9. dbe1f6
  10. edf0fa

Darker: #566cc7 mixed with black

  1. 566cc7
  2. 4a5dad
  3. 3e4e93
  4. 32407a
  5. 273262
  6. 1c254c
  7. 121936
  8. 080d21
  9. 02040e
  10. 000002

Calmer: #566cc7 with less saturation

  1. 566cc7
  2. 596ebf
  3. 5c6fb7
  4. 5e70af
  5. 6171a7
  6. 64729f
  7. 687396
  8. 6b738e
  9. 6e7485
  10. 71747d

Questions about #566cc7

What color is #566cc7?

#566cc7 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Borage Blue. In RGB it is rgb(86, 108, 199), in HSL hsl(228.32, 50.22%, 55.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.902% 0.14268 270.942).

What colors go well with #566cc7?

The complementary color of #566cc7 is #916f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007cbf and #835dba. The triadic partners are #b94d3d and #178b45.

Is white or black text more readable on #566cc7?

White text reads better on #566cc7: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.81:1 and black gives 4.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #566cc7 a warm or cool color?

#566cc7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 271 degrees, its lightness 55.9% and its chroma 0.143.