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#656fac color: Chalcedony Violet

#656fac is rgb(101, 111, 172) in RGB and oklch(55.967% 0.09529 275.789) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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232°
100%

56%
0.095
276°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.75:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.42:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #656fac

#656fac is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 56% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 276°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.75:1 contrast and black text 4.42:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Chalcedony Violet (#6770ae). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #656fac mixed with white

  1. 656fac
  2. 737db5
  3. 818bbd
  4. 9099c6
  5. 9fa7ce
  6. aeb5d6
  7. bec4df
  8. ced2e7
  9. dee1ef
  10. eef0f7

Darker: #656fac mixed with black

  1. 656fac
  2. 576095
  3. 49517f
  4. 3c4269
  5. 2f3454
  6. 222740
  7. 171a2d
  8. 0c0e1b
  9. 03040b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #656fac with less saturation

  1. 656fac
  2. 6670a7
  3. 6871a1
  4. 69719c
  5. 6b7296
  6. 6c7291
  7. 6e738b
  8. 6f7386
  9. 717480
  10. 73747a

Questions about #656fac

What color is #656fac?

#656fac is soft indigo. The closest named color is Chalcedony Violet. In RGB it is rgb(101, 111, 172), in HSL hsl(231.55, 29.96%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.967% 0.09529 275.789).

What colors go well with #656fac?

The complementary color of #656fac is #85742a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4179a9 and #8265a1. The triadic partners are #a45f4c and #40855c.

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

White text reads better on #656fac: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.75:1 and black gives 4.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #656fac a warm or cool color?

#656fac is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 276 degrees, its lightness 56% and its chroma 0.095.