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#656ad3 color: C64 Purple

#656ad3 is rgb(101, 106, 211) in RGB and oklch(57.287% 0.15833 278.096) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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237°
100%

57.3%
0.158
278°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • indigo-500
  • Black 17%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.61:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #656ad3

#656ad3 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 57.3% lightness, 0.158 chroma and a hue of 278°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.61:1 contrast and black text 4.56:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is C64 Purple (#6f6ed1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-500.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #656ad3 mixed with white

  1. 656ad3
  2. 7279d9
  3. 8089de
  4. 8f97e3
  5. 9ea6e8
  6. adb5ec
  7. bdc4f1
  8. cdd2f5
  9. dde1f8
  10. eef0fc

Darker: #656ad3 mixed with black

  1. 656ad3
  2. 575bb7
  3. 494d9c
  4. 3c3f82
  5. 2f3169
  6. 222451
  7. 17183a
  8. 0c0d24
  9. 030410
  10. 000002

Calmer: #656ad3 with less saturation

  1. 656ad3
  2. 666cca
  3. 686fc1
  4. 6970b9
  5. 6b72b0
  6. 6d74a7
  7. 6f759e
  8. 717695
  9. 73778b
  10. 767782

Questions about #656ad3

What color is #656ad3?

#656ad3 is soft indigo. The closest named color is C64 Purple. In RGB it is rgb(101, 106, 211), in HSL hsl(237.27, 55.56%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.287% 0.15833 278.096).

What colors go well with #656ad3?

The complementary color of #656ad3 is #8e7700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007cd0 and #9259bf. The triadic partners are #c34e27 and #009352.

Is white or black text more readable on #656ad3?

White text reads better on #656ad3: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.61:1 and black gives 4.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #656ad3 a warm or cool color?

#656ad3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 278 degrees, its lightness 57.3% and its chroma 0.158.