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#656b90 color: Wild Wisteria

#656b90 is rgb(101, 107, 144) in RGB and oklch(53.723% 0.05842 277.107) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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232°
100%

53.7%
0.058
277°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • slate-500
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.17:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.06:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #656b90

#656b90 is a dusty indigo color. In OKLCH it has 53.7% lightness, 0.058 chroma and a hue of 277°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.17:1 contrast and black text 4.06:1, 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: #656b90 mixed with white

  1. 656b90
  2. 73799b
  3. 8287a6
  4. 9095b1
  5. 9fa4bc
  6. afb3c7
  7. bec1d2
  8. ced1dd
  9. dee0e8
  10. eeeff4

Darker: #656b90 mixed with black

  1. 656b90
  2. 575c7d
  3. 494e6a
  4. 3c3f57
  5. 2f3245
  6. 222534
  7. 171824
  8. 0c0d15
  9. 030407
  10. 000001

Calmer: #656b90 with less saturation

  1. 656b90
  2. 666b8d
  3. 676c89
  4. 686c86
  5. 686c83
  6. 696d7f
  7. 6a6d7c
  8. 6b6d78
  9. 6c6d75
  10. 6d6e71

Questions about #656b90

What color is #656b90?

#656b90 is dusty indigo. The closest named color is Wild Wisteria. In RGB it is rgb(101, 107, 144), in HSL hsl(231.63, 17.55%, 48.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.723% 0.05842 277.107).

What colors go well with #656b90?

The complementary color of #656b90 is #776e46. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #52718e and #776589. The triadic partners are #8c6256 and #517860.

Is white or black text more readable on #656b90?

White text reads better on #656b90: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.17:1 and black gives 4.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #656b90 a warm or cool color?

#656b90 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 277 degrees, its lightness 53.7% and its chroma 0.058.