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#656dc6 color: Soft indigo

#656dc6 is rgb(101, 109, 198) in RGB and oklch(57.043% 0.13599 277.296) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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235°
100%

57%
0.136
277°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.61:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #656dc6

#656dc6 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 57% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 277°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.61:1 contrast and black text 4.56:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is C64 Purple (#6f6ed1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #656dc6 mixed with white

  1. 656dc6
  2. 737ccd
  3. 818ad3
  4. 8f99d9
  5. 9ea7df
  6. aeb6e5
  7. bdc4eb
  8. cdd3f0
  9. dee1f5
  10. eef0fa

Darker: #656dc6 mixed with black

  1. 656dc6
  2. 575eac
  3. 494f92
  4. 3c417a
  5. 2f3362
  6. 22264b
  7. 171935
  8. 0c0d21
  9. 03040e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #656dc6 with less saturation

  1. 656dc6
  2. 666fbe
  3. 6870b7
  4. 6a72af
  5. 6b73a7
  6. 6d74a0
  7. 6f7598
  8. 717690
  9. 737688
  10. 757780

Questions about #656dc6

What color is #656dc6?

#656dc6 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Soft indigo. In RGB it is rgb(101, 109, 198), in HSL hsl(235.05, 45.97%, 58.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.043% 0.13599 277.296).

What colors go well with #656dc6?

The complementary color of #656dc6 is #8e7600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #217cc3 and #8d5fb5. The triadic partners are #b95638 and #008f56.

Is white or black text more readable on #656dc6?

White text reads better on #656dc6: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.61:1 and black gives 4.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #656dc6 a warm or cool color?

#656dc6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 277 degrees, its lightness 57% and its chroma 0.136.