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#6560cc color: Dark Periwinkle

#6560cc is rgb(101, 96, 204) in RGB and oklch(54.952% 0.16226 281.722) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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243°
100%

55%
0.162
282°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • indigo-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.12:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.10:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #6560cc

#6560cc is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 55% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 282°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.12:1 contrast and black text 4.1:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665fd1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-500.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #6560cc mixed with white

  1. 6560cc
  2. 7271d2
  3. 8081d8
  4. 8e91de
  5. 9da0e4
  6. adb0e9
  7. bcc0ee
  8. cdcff3
  9. dddff7
  10. eeeffb

Darker: #6560cc mixed with black

  1. 6560cc
  2. 5752b1
  3. 494597
  4. 3c387e
  5. 2f2c65
  6. 22204e
  7. 171537
  8. 0c0a22
  9. 03030f
  10. 000002

Calmer: #6560cc with less saturation

  1. 6560cc
  2. 6663c3
  3. 6665ba
  4. 6768b2
  5. 686aa9
  6. 6a6ba0
  7. 6b6d97
  8. 6c6e8e
  9. 6e6f84
  10. 70707b

Questions about #6560cc

What color is #6560cc?

#6560cc is soft indigo. The closest named color is Dark Periwinkle. In RGB it is rgb(101, 96, 204), in HSL hsl(242.78, 51.43%, 58.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.952% 0.16226 281.722).

What colors go well with #6560cc?

The complementary color of #6560cc is #827200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0272cc and #904fb5. The triadic partners are #bb470a and #008a56.

Is white or black text more readable on #6560cc?

White text reads better on #6560cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.12:1 and black gives 4.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6560cc a warm or cool color?

#6560cc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 282 degrees, its lightness 55% and its chroma 0.162.