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#566fcb color: Cornflower

#566fcb is rgb(86, 111, 203) in RGB and oklch(56.77% 0.14448 269.881) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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227°
100%

56.8%
0.144
270°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.63:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #566fcb

#566fcb is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 56.8% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.63:1 contrast and black text 4.53:1, 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: #566fcb mixed with white

  1. 566fcb
  2. 657ed1
  3. 758cd7
  4. 859add
  5. 95a9e3
  6. a6b7e8
  7. b7c5ed
  8. c9d4f2
  9. dbe2f6
  10. edf1fb

Darker: #566fcb mixed with black

  1. 566fcb
  2. 4a60b0
  3. 3e5196
  4. 32427d
  5. 273465
  6. 1c274d
  7. 121a37
  8. 080e22
  9. 02040f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #566fcb with less saturation

  1. 566fcb
  2. 5971c3
  3. 5c72bb
  4. 5f73b2
  5. 6374aa
  6. 6675a2
  7. 697599
  8. 6c7691
  9. 707688
  10. 737680

Questions about #566fcb

What color is #566fcb?

#566fcb is soft blue. The closest named color is Cornflower. In RGB it is rgb(86, 111, 203), in HSL hsl(227.18, 52.94%, 56.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.77% 0.14448 269.881).

What colors go well with #566fcb?

The complementary color of #566fcb is #967100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007fc2 and #845fbe. The triadic partners are #bd4f40 and #1f8d45.

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

White text reads better on #566fcb: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.63:1 and black gives 4.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #566fcb a warm or cool color?

#566fcb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 56.8% and its chroma 0.144.