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#656396 color: Prime Purple

#656396 is rgb(101, 99, 150) in RGB and oklch(52.295% 0.07962 285.085) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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242°
100%

52.3%
0.080
285°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • slate-500
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.56:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.78:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #656396

#656396 is a dusty indigo color. In OKLCH it has 52.3% lightness, 0.08 chroma and a hue of 285°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.56:1 contrast and black text 3.78:1, 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: #656396 mixed with white

  1. 656396
  2. 7372a1
  3. 8181ab
  4. 9090b6
  5. 9f9fc0
  6. aeafcb
  7. bebed5
  8. cecee0
  9. dedeea
  10. eeeff4

Darker: #656396 mixed with black

  1. 656396
  2. 575582
  3. 49476e
  4. 3c3a5b
  5. 2f2e49
  6. 222137
  7. 171626
  8. 0c0b16
  9. 030308
  10. 000001

Calmer: #656396 with less saturation

  1. 656396
  2. 656492
  3. 66658d
  4. 666589
  5. 676685
  6. 676780
  7. 67687c
  8. 686877
  9. 686973
  10. 69696e

Questions about #656396

What color is #656396?

#656396 is dusty indigo. The closest named color is Prime Purple. In RGB it is rgb(101, 99, 150), in HSL hsl(242.35, 20.48%, 48.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.295% 0.07962 285.085).

What colors go well with #656396?

The complementary color of #656396 is #716c32. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4a6c97 and #7b5b89. The triadic partners are #905a42 and #37785e.

Is white or black text more readable on #656396?

White text reads better on #656396: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.56:1 and black gives 3.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #656396 a warm or cool color?

#656396 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 285 degrees, its lightness 52.3% and its chroma 0.08.