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#656fa6 color: Kimberlite

#656fa6 is rgb(101, 111, 166) in RGB and oklch(55.655% 0.08632 275.365) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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231°
100%

55.7%
0.086
275°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-500
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.80:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.38:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #656fa6

#656fa6 is a muted indigo color. In OKLCH it has 55.7% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 275°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.8:1 contrast and black text 4.38:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Kimberlite (#696fa5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #656fa6 mixed with white

  1. 656fa6
  2. 737daf
  3. 818bb8
  4. 9099c1
  5. 9fa7ca
  6. aeb5d3
  7. bec4dc
  8. ced2e5
  9. dee1ee
  10. eef0f6

Darker: #656fa6 mixed with black

  1. 656fa6
  2. 576090
  3. 49517a
  4. 3c4265
  5. 2f3451
  6. 22273e
  7. 171a2b
  8. 0c0e1a
  9. 03040a
  10. 000101

Calmer: #656fa6 with less saturation

  1. 656fa6
  2. 6670a1
  3. 68709c
  4. 697197
  5. 6a7192
  6. 6c728d
  7. 6d7288
  8. 6f7383
  9. 70737e
  10. 727379

Questions about #656fa6

What color is #656fa6?

#656fa6 is muted indigo. The closest named color is Kimberlite. In RGB it is rgb(101, 111, 166), in HSL hsl(230.77, 26.75%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.655% 0.08632 275.365).

What colors go well with #656fa6?

The complementary color of #656fa6 is #837333. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4578a3 and #7f669c. The triadic partners are #9f6050 and #46825d.

Is white or black text more readable on #656fa6?

White text reads better on #656fa6: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.8:1 and black gives 4.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #656fa6 a warm or cool color?

#656fa6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 275 degrees, its lightness 55.7% and its chroma 0.086.