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#566dc2 color: Soft blue

#566dc2 is rgb(86, 109, 194) in RGB and oklch(55.792% 0.13431 270.193) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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227°
100%

55.8%
0.134
270°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.81:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.36:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #566dc2

#566dc2 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.8% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.81:1 contrast and black text 4.36:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #566dc2 mixed with white

  1. 566dc2
  2. 657cc9
  3. 758ad0
  4. 8599d6
  5. 95a7dd
  6. a6b6e3
  7. b7c4e9
  8. c9d3ef
  9. dbe1f4
  10. edf0fa

Darker: #566dc2 mixed with black

  1. 566dc2
  2. 4a5ea8
  3. 3e4f8f
  4. 324177
  5. 273360
  6. 1c2649
  7. 121934
  8. 080d20
  9. 02040e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #566dc2 with less saturation

  1. 566dc2
  2. 596eba
  3. 5c70b3
  4. 5f71ab
  5. 6171a4
  6. 64729c
  7. 677394
  8. 6b738c
  9. 6e7384
  10. 71747c

Questions about #566dc2

What color is #566dc2?

#566dc2 is soft blue. The closest named color is Soft blue. In RGB it is rgb(86, 109, 194), in HSL hsl(227.22, 46.96%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.792% 0.13431 270.193).

What colors go well with #566dc2?

The complementary color of #566dc2 is #926f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007cba and #815fb6. The triadic partners are #b55042 and #278947.

Is white or black text more readable on #566dc2?

White text reads better on #566dc2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.81:1 and black gives 4.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #566dc2 a warm or cool color?

#566dc2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 55.8% and its chroma 0.134.