#6566cc color: Dark Periwinkle
#6566cc is rgb(101, 102, 204) in RGB and oklch(56.068% 0.15404 279.782) 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 20%
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About #6566cc
#6566cc is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 56.1% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 280°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.85:1 contrast and black text 4.33:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665fd1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-500.
Lighter: #6566cc mixed with white
Darker: #6566cc mixed with black
Calmer: #6566cc with less saturation
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Questions about #6566cc
What color is #6566cc?
#6566cc is soft indigo. The closest named color is Dark Periwinkle. In RGB it is rgb(101, 102, 204), in HSL hsl(239.42, 50.24%, 59.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.068% 0.15404 279.782).
What colors go well with #6566cc?
The complementary color of #6566cc is #887500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0b77ca and #9056b7. The triadic partners are #bc4d22 and #008e54.
Is white or black text more readable on #6566cc?
White text reads better on #6566cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.85:1 and black gives 4.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #6566cc a warm or cool color?
#6566cc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 56.1% and its chroma 0.154.