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#656a95 color: Wild Wisteria

#656a95 is rgb(101, 106, 149) in RGB and oklch(53.739% 0.06754 278.743) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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234°
100%

53.7%
0.068
279°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • slate-500
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.19:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.05:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #656a95

#656a95 is a dusty indigo color. In OKLCH it has 53.7% lightness, 0.068 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.19:1 contrast and black text 4.05:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Wild Wisteria (#686b93). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #656a95 mixed with white

  1. 656a95
  2. 7378a0
  3. 8186aa
  4. 9095b5
  5. 9fa3bf
  6. afb2ca
  7. bec1d4
  8. ced0df
  9. dee0ea
  10. eeeff4

Darker: #656a95 mixed with black

  1. 656a95
  2. 575b81
  3. 494d6d
  4. 3c3f5a
  5. 2f3148
  6. 222437
  7. 171826
  8. 0c0d16
  9. 030408
  10. 000001

Calmer: #656a95 with less saturation

  1. 656a95
  2. 666b91
  3. 676b8d
  4. 676b8a
  5. 686c86
  6. 696c82
  7. 6a6d7e
  8. 6b6d7a
  9. 6c6d76
  10. 6d6e72

Questions about #656a95

What color is #656a95?

#656a95 is dusty indigo. The closest named color is Wild Wisteria. In RGB it is rgb(101, 106, 149), in HSL hsl(233.75, 19.2%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.739% 0.06754 278.743).

What colors go well with #656a95?

The complementary color of #656a95 is #786f3f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4e7194 and #79638c. The triadic partners are #906051 and #4a7a5f.

Is white or black text more readable on #656a95?

White text reads better on #656a95: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.19:1 and black gives 4.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #656a95 a warm or cool color?

#656a95 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 53.7% and its chroma 0.068.