#656bbb color: Bluish Purple Anemone
#656bbb is rgb(101, 107, 187) in RGB and oklch(55.982% 0.12294 278.393) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Indigo
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 27%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #656bbb
#656bbb is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 56% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 278°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.8:1 contrast and black text 4.37:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Bluish Purple Anemone (#6666bb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #656bbb mixed with white
Darker: #656bbb mixed with black
Calmer: #656bbb with less saturation
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Questions about #656bbb
What color is #656bbb?
#656bbb is soft indigo. The closest named color is Bluish Purple Anemone. In RGB it is rgb(101, 107, 187), in HSL hsl(235.81, 38.74%, 56.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.982% 0.12294 278.393).
What colors go well with #656bbb?
The complementary color of #656bbb is #877400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2f79b9 and #895eab. The triadic partners are #b0573b and #188a58.
Is white or black text more readable on #656bbb?
White text reads better on #656bbb: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.8:1 and black gives 4.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #656bbb a warm or cool color?
#656bbb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 278 degrees, its lightness 56% and its chroma 0.123.