#656dba color: Gladiola Blue
#656dba is rgb(101, 109, 186) in RGB and oklch(56.329% 0.11869 277.382) 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%
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About #656dba
#656dba is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 56.3% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 277°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.72:1 contrast and black text 4.45:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Gladiola Blue (#6370b6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #656dba mixed with white
Darker: #656dba mixed with black
Calmer: #656dba with less saturation
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Questions about #656dba
What color is #656dba?
#656dba is soft indigo. The closest named color is Gladiola Blue. In RGB it is rgb(101, 109, 186), in HSL hsl(234.35, 38.12%, 56.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.329% 0.11869 277.382).
What colors go well with #656dba?
The complementary color of #656dba is #897500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #327ab7 and #8861ab. The triadic partners are #af5940 and #258a59.
Is white or black text more readable on #656dba?
White text reads better on #656dba: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.72:1 and black gives 4.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #656dba a warm or cool color?
#656dba is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 277 degrees, its lightness 56.3% and its chroma 0.119.