#656aa3 color: Dusted Peri
#656aa3 is rgb(101, 106, 163) in RGB and oklch(54.44% 0.08885 279.17) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Indigo
- Medium
- Muted
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 36%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #656aa3
#656aa3 is a muted indigo color. In OKLCH it has 54.4% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 279°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.07:1 contrast and black text 4.14:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Dusted Peri (#696ba0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #656aa3 mixed with white
Darker: #656aa3 mixed with black
Calmer: #656aa3 with less saturation
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Questions about #656aa3
What color is #656aa3?
#656aa3 is muted indigo. The closest named color is Dusted Peri. In RGB it is rgb(101, 106, 163), in HSL hsl(235.16, 25.2%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.44% 0.08885 279.17).
What colors go well with #656aa3?
The complementary color of #656aa3 is #7d712d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4574a2 and #7f6197. The triadic partners are #9c5d48 and #3c805d.
Is white or black text more readable on #656aa3?
White text reads better on #656aa3: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.07:1 and black gives 4.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #656aa3 a warm or cool color?
#656aa3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 54.4% and its chroma 0.089.