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#585696 color: Old Nan Yarn

#585696 is rgb(88, 86, 150) in RGB and oklch(48.497% 0.10116 283.371) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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242°
100%

48.5%
0.101
283°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • slate-600
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.59:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.19:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #585696

#585696 is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 48.5% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 283°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.59:1 contrast and black text 3.19:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Old Nan Yarn (#5e5896). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-600.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #585696 mixed with white

  1. 585696
  2. 6766a1
  3. 7676ac
  4. 8687b6
  5. 9697c1
  6. a7a8cb
  7. b8b9d6
  8. c9cae0
  9. dbdcea
  10. ededf5

Darker: #585696 mixed with black

  1. 585696
  2. 4b4a82
  3. 3f3e6e
  4. 33325b
  5. 282749
  6. 1d1c37
  7. 121226
  8. 090816
  9. 030208
  10. 000001

Calmer: #585696 with less saturation

  1. 585696
  2. 585791
  3. 59588b
  4. 5a5a86
  5. 5a5b81
  6. 5b5b7b
  7. 5c5c76
  8. 5c5d70
  9. 5d5e6a
  10. 5e5e65

Questions about #585696

What color is #585696?

#585696 is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Old Nan Yarn. In RGB it is rgb(88, 86, 150), in HSL hsl(241.88, 27.12%, 46.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.497% 0.10116 283.371).

What colors go well with #585696?

The complementary color of #585696 is #696103. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #326197 and #734c87. The triadic partners are #8d4a2c and #0b704f.

Is white or black text more readable on #585696?

White text reads better on #585696: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.59:1 and black gives 3.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #585696 a warm or cool color?

#585696 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 283 degrees, its lightness 48.5% and its chroma 0.101.