#656eb9 color: Gladiola Blue
#656eb9 is rgb(101, 110, 185) in RGB and oklch(56.475% 0.11585 276.838) 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 #656eb9
#656eb9 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 56.5% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 277°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.68:1 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: #656eb9 mixed with white
Darker: #656eb9 mixed with black
Calmer: #656eb9 with less saturation
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Questions about #656eb9
What color is #656eb9?
#656eb9 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Gladiola Blue. In RGB it is rgb(101, 110, 185), in HSL hsl(233.57, 37.5%, 56.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.475% 0.11585 276.838).
What colors go well with #656eb9?
The complementary color of #656eb9 is #897502. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #337bb6 and #8862ab. The triadic partners are #af5b42 and #2b8a59.
Is white or black text more readable on #656eb9?
White text reads better on #656eb9: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.68:1 and black gives 4.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #656eb9 a warm or cool color?
#656eb9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 277 degrees, its lightness 56.5% and its chroma 0.116.