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#566ece color: Cornflower

#566ece is rgb(86, 110, 206) in RGB and oklch(56.76% 0.14996 270.458) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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228°
100%

56.8%
0.150
270°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.65:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #566ece

#566ece is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 56.8% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.65:1 contrast and black text 4.52:1, 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: #566ece mixed with white

  1. 566ece
  2. 657dd4
  3. 758bda
  4. 859adf
  5. 95a8e5
  6. a6b7ea
  7. b7c5ee
  8. c9d4f3
  9. dbe2f7
  10. edf0fb

Darker: #566ece mixed with black

  1. 566ece
  2. 4a5fb3
  3. 3e5098
  4. 32417f
  5. 273366
  6. 1c264e
  7. 121938
  8. 080e23
  9. 02040f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #566ece with less saturation

  1. 566ece
  2. 5970c6
  3. 5c71bd
  4. 5f72b5
  5. 6274ac
  6. 6674a3
  7. 69759b
  8. 6c7692
  9. 707689
  10. 737680

Questions about #566ece

What color is #566ece?

#566ece is soft blue. The closest named color is Cornflower. In RGB it is rgb(86, 110, 206), in HSL hsl(228, 55.05%, 57.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.76% 0.14996 270.458).

What colors go well with #566ece?

The complementary color of #566ece is #957100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007fc5 and #865ec0. The triadic partners are #bf4d3d and #108e44.

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

White text reads better on #566ece: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.65:1 and black gives 4.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #566ece a warm or cool color?

#566ece is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 56.8% and its chroma 0.15.