#656ab3 color: Mediaeval
#656ab3 is rgb(101, 106, 179) in RGB and oklch(55.315% 0.11267 279.06) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Indigo
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- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 30%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #656ab3
#656ab3 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 55.3% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 279°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.92:1 contrast and black text 4.27:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Mediaeval (#696db0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #656ab3 mixed with white
Darker: #656ab3 mixed with black
Calmer: #656ab3 with less saturation
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Questions about #656ab3
What color is #656ab3?
#656ab3 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Mediaeval. In RGB it is rgb(101, 106, 179), in HSL hsl(236.15, 33.91%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.315% 0.11267 279.06).
What colors go well with #656ab3?
The complementary color of #656ab3 is #837307. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3776b1 and #865fa4. The triadic partners are #a9593e and #25865a.
Is white or black text more readable on #656ab3?
White text reads better on #656ab3: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.92:1 and black gives 4.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #656ab3 a warm or cool color?
#656ab3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 55.3% and its chroma 0.113.