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#6556bc color: Circumorbital Ring

#6556bc is rgb(101, 86, 188) in RGB and oklch(52.044% 0.1544 286.468) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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249°
100%

52%
0.154
286°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • indigo-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.82:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.61:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #6556bc

#6556bc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 52% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 286°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.82:1 contrast and black text 3.61:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Circumorbital Ring (#6258c4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #6556bc mixed with white

  1. 6556bc
  2. 7267c4
  3. 8078cb
  4. 8e89d3
  5. 9d9ada
  6. adaae1
  7. bdbbe7
  8. cdcced
  9. ddddf4
  10. eeeef9

Darker: #6556bc mixed with black

  1. 6556bc
  2. 574aa3
  3. 493e8b
  4. 3c3273
  5. 2f275d
  6. 221c47
  7. 171232
  8. 0c081f
  9. 03020d
  10. 000002

Calmer: #6556bc with less saturation

  1. 6556bc
  2. 6559b4
  3. 655cac
  4. 655ea4
  5. 65609c
  6. 666294
  7. 66648b
  8. 676583
  9. 67677a
  10. 686872

Questions about #6556bc

What color is #6556bc?

#6556bc is soft violet. The closest named color is Circumorbital Ring. In RGB it is rgb(101, 86, 188), in HSL hsl(248.82, 43.22%, 53.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.044% 0.1544 286.468).

What colors go well with #6556bc?

The complementary color of #6556bc is #736c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2167bf and #8b47a3. The triadic partners are #ad4400 and #008058.

Is white or black text more readable on #6556bc?

White text reads better on #6556bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.82:1 and black gives 3.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6556bc a warm or cool color?

#6556bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 286 degrees, its lightness 52% and its chroma 0.154.