#656dbd color: Gladiola Blue
#656dbd is rgb(101, 109, 189) in RGB and oklch(56.503% 0.12305 277.377) 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 26%
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About #656dbd
#656dbd is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 56.5% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 277°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.69:1 contrast and black text 4.48:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Gladiola Blue (#6370b6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #656dbd mixed with white
Darker: #656dbd mixed with black
Calmer: #656dbd with less saturation
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Questions about #656dbd
What color is #656dbd?
#656dbd is soft indigo. The closest named color is Gladiola Blue. In RGB it is rgb(101, 109, 189), in HSL hsl(234.55, 40%, 56.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.503% 0.12305 277.377).
What colors go well with #656dbd?
The complementary color of #656dbd is #8a7500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2e7bba and #8960ae. The triadic partners are #b2583e and #1f8b58.
Is white or black text more readable on #656dbd?
White text reads better on #656dbd: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.69:1 and black gives 4.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #656dbd a warm or cool color?
#656dbd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 277 degrees, its lightness 56.5% and its chroma 0.123.