#6565ce color: Dark Periwinkle
#6565ce is rgb(101, 101, 206) in RGB and oklch(56.012% 0.15818 280.002) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Indigo
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- ≈ Royal blue
- indigo-500
- Black 19%
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About #6565ce
#6565ce is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 56% lightness, 0.158 chroma and a hue of 280°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.88:1 contrast and black text 4.31:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665fd1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-500.
Lighter: #6565ce mixed with white
Darker: #6565ce mixed with black
Calmer: #6565ce with less saturation
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Questions about #6565ce
What color is #6565ce?
#6565ce is soft indigo. The closest named color is Dark Periwinkle. In RGB it is rgb(101, 101, 206), in HSL hsl(240, 51.72%, 60.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.012% 0.15818 280.002).
What colors go well with #6565ce?
The complementary color of #6565ce is #887500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0177cc and #9155b9. The triadic partners are #be4b1d and #008e54.
Is white or black text more readable on #6565ce?
White text reads better on #6565ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.88:1 and black gives 4.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #6565ce a warm or cool color?
#6565ce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 56% and its chroma 0.158.