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#656295 color: Prime Purple

#656295 is rgb(101, 98, 149) in RGB and oklch(52.035% 0.07967 285.967) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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244°
100%

52%
0.080
286°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • slate-500
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.62:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.73:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #656295

#656295 is a dusty indigo color. In OKLCH it has 52% lightness, 0.08 chroma and a hue of 286°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.62:1 contrast and black text 3.73:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Prime Purple (#656293). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #656295 mixed with white

  1. 656295
  2. 7371a0
  3. 8180aa
  4. 908fb5
  5. 9f9ebf
  6. aeaeca
  7. bebed5
  8. cecedf
  9. dedeea
  10. eeeef4

Darker: #656295 mixed with black

  1. 656295
  2. 575481
  3. 49476d
  4. 3c3a5a
  5. 2f2d48
  6. 222137
  7. 171626
  8. 0c0b16
  9. 030308
  10. 000001

Calmer: #656295 with less saturation

  1. 656295
  2. 656391
  3. 66648c
  4. 666588
  5. 666584
  6. 67667f
  7. 67677b
  8. 676777
  9. 686872
  10. 68686e

Questions about #656295

What color is #656295?

#656295 is dusty indigo. The closest named color is Prime Purple. In RGB it is rgb(101, 98, 149), in HSL hsl(243.53, 20.65%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.035% 0.07967 285.967).

What colors go well with #656295?

The complementary color of #656295 is #6f6c32. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4a6b96 and #7b5b88. The triadic partners are #8f5a41 and #35785e.

Is white or black text more readable on #656295?

White text reads better on #656295: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.62:1 and black gives 3.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #656295 a warm or cool color?

#656295 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 286 degrees, its lightness 52% and its chroma 0.08.