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#566ec6 color: Soft blue

#566ec6 is rgb(86, 110, 198) in RGB and oklch(56.249% 0.13871 270.002) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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227°
100%

56.2%
0.139
270°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 22%

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 #566ec6

#566ec6 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 56.2% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 270°.

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 blue colors

Lighter: #566ec6 mixed with white

  1. 566ec6
  2. 657dcd
  3. 758bd3
  4. 859ad9
  5. 95a8df
  6. a6b6e5
  7. b7c5eb
  8. c9d3f0
  9. dbe2f5
  10. edf0fa

Darker: #566ec6 mixed with black

  1. 566ec6
  2. 4a5fac
  3. 3e5092
  4. 32417a
  5. 273362
  6. 1c264b
  7. 121935
  8. 080e21
  9. 02040e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #566ec6 with less saturation

  1. 566ec6
  2. 596fbe
  3. 5c71b6
  4. 5f72ae
  5. 6273a7
  6. 65739f
  7. 687496
  8. 6b748e
  9. 6f7586
  10. 72757e

Questions about #566ec6

What color is #566ec6?

#566ec6 is soft blue. The closest named color is Soft blue. In RGB it is rgb(86, 110, 198), in HSL hsl(227.14, 49.56%, 55.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.249% 0.13871 270.002).

What colors go well with #566ec6?

The complementary color of #566ec6 is #947000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007dbd and #825fba. The triadic partners are #b85041 and #248b46.

Is white or black text more readable on #566ec6?

White text reads better on #566ec6: 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 #566ec6 a warm or cool color?

#566ec6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 56.2% and its chroma 0.139.