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#566eca color: Soft blue

#566eca is rgb(86, 110, 202) in RGB and oklch(56.502% 0.14435 270.248) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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228°
100%

56.5%
0.144
270°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.69:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.48:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #566eca

#566eca is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 56.5% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.69:1 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 blue colors

Lighter: #566eca mixed with white

  1. 566eca
  2. 657dd0
  3. 758bd6
  4. 859adc
  5. 95a8e2
  6. a6b7e7
  7. b7c5ed
  8. c9d3f2
  9. dbe2f6
  10. edf0fb

Darker: #566eca mixed with black

  1. 566eca
  2. 4a5faf
  3. 3e5095
  4. 32417c
  5. 273364
  6. 1c264d
  7. 121937
  8. 080e22
  9. 02040f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #566eca with less saturation

  1. 566eca
  2. 5970c2
  3. 5c71ba
  4. 5f72b2
  5. 6273a9
  6. 6574a1
  7. 697599
  8. 6c7590
  9. 6f7588
  10. 72767f

Questions about #566eca

What color is #566eca?

#566eca is soft blue. The closest named color is Soft blue. In RGB it is rgb(86, 110, 202), in HSL hsl(227.59, 52.25%, 56.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.502% 0.14435 270.248).

What colors go well with #566eca?

The complementary color of #566eca is #947100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007ec1 and #845ebd. The triadic partners are #bc4e3f and #1c8d45.

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

White text reads better on #566eca: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.69:1 and black gives 4.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #566eca a warm or cool color?

#566eca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 56.5% and its chroma 0.144.