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#566dcf color: Cornflower

#566dcf is rgb(86, 109, 207) in RGB and oklch(56.623% 0.15263 270.895) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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229°
100%

56.6%
0.153
271°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.68:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.48:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #566dcf

#566dcf is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 56.6% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 271°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.68:1 contrast and black text 4.48:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Cornflower (#5170d7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #566dcf mixed with white

  1. 566dcf
  2. 657cd5
  3. 758bdb
  4. 8599e0
  5. 95a8e5
  6. a6b6ea
  7. b7c5ef
  8. c9d3f3
  9. dbe2f7
  10. edf0fb

Darker: #566dcf mixed with black

  1. 566dcf
  2. 4a5eb4
  3. 3e4f99
  4. 32417f
  5. 273367
  6. 1c264f
  7. 121938
  8. 080d23
  9. 020410
  10. 000102

Calmer: #566dcf with less saturation

  1. 566dcf
  2. 596fc6
  3. 5c70be
  4. 5f72b5
  5. 6273ac
  6. 6574a4
  7. 69759b
  8. 6c7592
  9. 6f7689
  10. 737680

Questions about #566dcf

What color is #566dcf?

#566dcf is soft indigo. The closest named color is Cornflower. In RGB it is rgb(86, 109, 207), in HSL hsl(228.6, 55.76%, 57.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.623% 0.15263 270.895).

What colors go well with #566dcf?

The complementary color of #566dcf is #947100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007ec6 and #865dc1. The triadic partners are #bf4c3a and #008e43.

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

White text reads better on #566dcf: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.68:1 and black gives 4.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #566dcf a warm or cool color?

#566dcf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 271 degrees, its lightness 56.6% and its chroma 0.153.