#656bad color: Mediaeval
#656bad is rgb(101, 107, 173) in RGB and oklch(55.185% 0.10238 278.525) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Indigo
- Medium
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 32%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #656bad
#656bad is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 55.2% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 279°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.93:1 contrast and black text 4.26:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Mediaeval (#696db0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #656bad mixed with white
Darker: #656bad mixed with black
Calmer: #656bad with less saturation
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Questions about #656bad
What color is #656bad?
#656bad is soft indigo. The closest named color is Mediaeval. In RGB it is rgb(101, 107, 173), in HSL hsl(235, 30.51%, 53.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.185% 0.10238 278.525).
What colors go well with #656bad?
The complementary color of #656bad is #82721e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3d76ab and #8361a0. The triadic partners are #a45b44 and #32845b.
Is white or black text more readable on #656bad?
White text reads better on #656bad: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.93:1 and black gives 4.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #656bad a warm or cool color?
#656bad is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 55.2% and its chroma 0.102.