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#566fcd color: Cornflower

#566fcd is rgb(86, 111, 205) in RGB and oklch(56.898% 0.14729 270) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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227°
100%

56.9%
0.147
270°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.61:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #566fcd

#566fcd is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 56.9% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.61:1 contrast and black text 4.55:1, 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: #566fcd mixed with white

  1. 566fcd
  2. 657ed3
  3. 758cd9
  4. 859bde
  5. 95a9e4
  6. a6b7e9
  7. b7c5ee
  8. c9d4f3
  9. dbe2f7
  10. edf1fb

Darker: #566fcd mixed with black

  1. 566fcd
  2. 4a60b2
  3. 3e5198
  4. 32427e
  5. 273466
  6. 1c274e
  7. 121a38
  8. 080e23
  9. 02040f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #566fcd with less saturation

  1. 566fcd
  2. 5971c5
  3. 5c72bc
  4. 5f73b4
  5. 6374ac
  6. 6675a3
  7. 69769b
  8. 6d7692
  9. 707789
  10. 747780

Questions about #566fcd

What color is #566fcd?

#566fcd is soft blue. The closest named color is Cornflower. In RGB it is rgb(86, 111, 205), in HSL hsl(227.39, 54.34%, 57.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.898% 0.14729 270).

What colors go well with #566fcd?

The complementary color of #566fcd is #967200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007fc4 and #855fc0. The triadic partners are #be4e3f and #1a8e45.

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

White text reads better on #566fcd: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.61:1 and black gives 4.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #566fcd a warm or cool color?

#566fcd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 56.9% and its chroma 0.147.