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#656ec0 color: Gladiola Blue

#656ec0 is rgb(101, 110, 192) in RGB and oklch(56.882% 0.12601 276.878) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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234°
100%

56.9%
0.126
277°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.62:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #656ec0

#656ec0 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 56.9% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 277°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.62:1 contrast and black text 4.54:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Gladiola Blue (#6370b6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #656ec0 mixed with white

  1. 656ec0
  2. 737cc7
  3. 818bce
  4. 9099d5
  5. 9fa7db
  6. aeb6e2
  7. bec4e8
  8. ced3ee
  9. dee1f4
  10. eef0f9

Darker: #656ec0 mixed with black

  1. 656ec0
  2. 575fa7
  3. 49508e
  4. 3c4176
  5. 2f335f
  6. 222649
  7. 171934
  8. 0c0e20
  9. 03040e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #656ec0 with less saturation

  1. 656ec0
  2. 666fb9
  3. 6871b2
  4. 6a72ab
  5. 6b73a4
  6. 6d749c
  7. 6f7595
  8. 71758e
  9. 737686
  10. 75767f

Questions about #656ec0

What color is #656ec0?

#656ec0 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Gladiola Blue. In RGB it is rgb(101, 110, 192), in HSL hsl(234.07, 41.94%, 57.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.882% 0.12601 276.878).

What colors go well with #656ec0?

The complementary color of #656ec0 is #8c7600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2b7cbd and #8a61b1. The triadic partners are #b4583e and #1d8c58.

Is white or black text more readable on #656ec0?

White text reads better on #656ec0: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.62:1 and black gives 4.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #656ec0 a warm or cool color?

#656ec0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 277 degrees, its lightness 56.9% and its chroma 0.126.