#6566cf color: Dark Periwinkle
#6566cf is rgb(101, 102, 207) in RGB and oklch(56.266% 0.1582 279.616) 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 #6566cf
#6566cf is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 56.3% lightness, 0.158 chroma and a hue of 280°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.82:1 contrast and black text 4.35:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665fd1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-500.
Lighter: #6566cf mixed with white
Darker: #6566cf mixed with black
Calmer: #6566cf with less saturation
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Questions about #6566cf
What color is #6566cf?
#6566cf is soft indigo. The closest named color is Dark Periwinkle. In RGB it is rgb(101, 102, 207), in HSL hsl(239.43, 52.48%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.266% 0.1582 279.616).
What colors go well with #6566cf?
The complementary color of #6566cf is #897500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0078cd and #9156ba. The triadic partners are #bf4c1f and #008f54.
Is white or black text more readable on #6566cf?
White text reads better on #6566cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.82:1 and black gives 4.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #6566cf a warm or cool color?
#6566cf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 56.3% and its chroma 0.158.