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#65699c color: Dark Horizon

#65699c is rgb(101, 105, 156) in RGB and oklch(53.868% 0.07969 279.913) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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236°
100%

53.9%
0.080
280°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-500
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.18:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.05:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #65699c

#65699c is a dusty indigo color. In OKLCH it has 53.9% lightness, 0.08 chroma and a hue of 280°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.18:1 contrast and black text 4.05:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dark Horizon (#666699). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #65699c mixed with white

  1. 65699c
  2. 7377a6
  3. 8186b0
  4. 9094ba
  5. 9fa3c4
  6. aeb2ce
  7. bec1d8
  8. ced0e1
  9. dee0eb
  10. eeeff5

Darker: #65699c mixed with black

  1. 65699c
  2. 575a87
  3. 494c73
  4. 3c3e5f
  5. 2f314c
  6. 222439
  7. 171828
  8. 0c0c18
  9. 030409
  10. 000001

Calmer: #65699c with less saturation

  1. 65699c
  2. 666a98
  3. 676a93
  4. 676b8f
  5. 686c8a
  6. 696c86
  7. 6a6d81
  8. 6b6d7c
  9. 6c6d78
  10. 6d6e73

Questions about #65699c

What color is #65699c?

#65699c is dusty indigo. The closest named color is Dark Horizon. In RGB it is rgb(101, 105, 156), in HSL hsl(235.64, 21.74%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.868% 0.07969 279.913).

What colors go well with #65699c?

The complementary color of #65699c is #796f35. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #49729b and #7c6191. The triadic partners are #965e4a and #417d5e.

Is white or black text more readable on #65699c?

White text reads better on #65699c: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.18:1 and black gives 4.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #65699c a warm or cool color?

#65699c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 53.9% and its chroma 0.08.