#6566a9 color: Blue Iris
#6566a9 is rgb(101, 102, 169) in RGB and oklch(53.933% 0.10369 281.69) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 34%
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About #6566a9
#6566a9 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 53.9% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 282°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.22:1 contrast and black text 4.03:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Iris (#6264a6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #6566a9 mixed with white
Darker: #6566a9 mixed with black
Calmer: #6566a9 with less saturation
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What color is #6566a9?
#6566a9 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Blue Iris. In RGB it is rgb(101, 102, 169), in HSL hsl(239.12, 28.33%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.933% 0.10369 281.69).
What colors go well with #6566a9?
The complementary color of #6566a9 is #7b7018. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3d71a9 and #825c9a. The triadic partners are #a0583c and #26815b.
Is white or black text more readable on #6566a9?
White text reads better on #6566a9: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.22:1 and black gives 4.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #6566a9 a warm or cool color?
#6566a9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 282 degrees, its lightness 53.9% and its chroma 0.104.