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#656bf6 color: Blue Hepatica

#656bf6 is rgb(101, 107, 246) in RGB and oklch(59.917% 0.20395 276.459) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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238°
100%

59.9%
0.204
276°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • indigo-500
  • Black 4%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.21:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #656bf6

#656bf6 is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 59.9% lightness, 0.204 chroma and a hue of 276°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.21:1 contrast and black text 4.99:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Hepatica (#6666ee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-500.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #656bf6 mixed with white

  1. 656bf6
  2. 727cf9
  3. 7f8bfb
  4. 8e9bfd
  5. 9da9fe
  6. acb8ff
  7. bcc6ff
  8. ccd5ff
  9. dde3ff
  10. eef1ff

Darker: #656bf6 mixed with black

  1. 656bf6
  2. 575cd6
  3. 494eb7
  4. 3c3f98
  5. 2f327b
  6. 22255f
  7. 171845
  8. 0c0d2c
  9. 030415
  10. 000003

Calmer: #656bf6 with less saturation

  1. 656bf6
  2. 676feb
  3. 6972df
  4. 6b75d4
  5. 6d78c8
  6. 707abc
  7. 737cb1
  8. 767da5
  9. 797e99
  10. 7c7f8c

Questions about #656bf6

What color is #656bf6?

#656bf6 is bright indigo. The closest named color is Blue Hepatica. In RGB it is rgb(101, 107, 246), in HSL hsl(237.52, 88.96%, 68.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.917% 0.20395 276.459).

What colors go well with #656bf6?

The complementary color of #656bf6 is #997e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0084e7 and #9f54dd. The triadic partners are #de3f00 and #009c52.

Is white or black text more readable on #656bf6?

White text reads better on #656bf6: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.21:1 and black gives 4.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #656bf6 a warm or cool color?

#656bf6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 276 degrees, its lightness 59.9% and its chroma 0.204.