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#566dca color: Borage Blue

#566dca is rgb(86, 109, 202) in RGB and oklch(56.298% 0.14563 270.67) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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228°
100%

56.3%
0.146
271°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.73:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.44:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #566dca

#566dca is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 56.3% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 271°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.73:1 contrast and black text 4.44:1, 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: #566dca mixed with white

  1. 566dca
  2. 657cd0
  3. 758bd6
  4. 8599dc
  5. 95a8e2
  6. a6b6e7
  7. b7c5ed
  8. c9d3f2
  9. dbe2f6
  10. edf0fb

Darker: #566dca mixed with black

  1. 566dca
  2. 4a5eaf
  3. 3e4f95
  4. 32417c
  5. 273364
  6. 1c264d
  7. 121937
  8. 080d22
  9. 02040f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #566dca with less saturation

  1. 566dca
  2. 596fc2
  3. 5c70ba
  4. 5f71b1
  5. 6272a9
  6. 6573a1
  7. 687498
  8. 6b7490
  9. 6f7587
  10. 72757e

Questions about #566dca

What color is #566dca?

#566dca is soft indigo. The closest named color is Borage Blue. In RGB it is rgb(86, 109, 202), in HSL hsl(228.1, 52.25%, 56.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.298% 0.14563 270.67).

What colors go well with #566dca?

The complementary color of #566dca is #937000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007dc2 and #845dbd. The triadic partners are #bb4d3d and #158c45.

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

White text reads better on #566dca: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.73:1 and black gives 4.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #566dca a warm or cool color?

#566dca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 271 degrees, its lightness 56.3% and its chroma 0.146.