#656ac5 color: Bluish Purple Anemone
#656ac5 is rgb(101, 106, 197) in RGB and oklch(56.39% 0.13869 278.588) 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 23%
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About #656ac5
#656ac5 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 56.4% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 279°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.75:1 contrast and black text 4.42:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Bluish Purple Anemone (#6666bb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-500.
Lighter: #656ac5 mixed with white
Darker: #656ac5 mixed with black
Calmer: #656ac5 with less saturation
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Questions about #656ac5
What color is #656ac5?
#656ac5 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Bluish Purple Anemone. In RGB it is rgb(101, 106, 197), in HSL hsl(236.88, 45.28%, 58.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.39% 0.13869 278.588).
What colors go well with #656ac5?
The complementary color of #656ac5 is #8b7500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2079c2 and #8d5cb3. The triadic partners are #b85332 and #008d56.
Is white or black text more readable on #656ac5?
White text reads better on #656ac5: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.75:1 and black gives 4.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #656ac5 a warm or cool color?
#656ac5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 56.4% and its chroma 0.139.