#656fb9 color: Gladiola Blue
#656fb9 is rgb(101, 111, 185) in RGB and oklch(56.68% 0.11447 276.282) 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 #656fb9
#656fb9 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 56.7% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 276°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.64:1 contrast and black text 4.53:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Gladiola Blue (#6370b6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #656fb9 mixed with white
Darker: #656fb9 mixed with black
Calmer: #656fb9 with less saturation
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Questions about #656fb9
What color is #656fb9?
#656fb9 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Gladiola Blue. In RGB it is rgb(101, 111, 185), in HSL hsl(232.86, 37.5%, 56.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.68% 0.11447 276.282).
What colors go well with #656fb9?
The complementary color of #656fb9 is #8a7508. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #347cb5 and #8763ab. The triadic partners are #af5b45 and #2f8a5a.
Is white or black text more readable on #656fb9?
White text reads better on #656fb9: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.64:1 and black gives 4.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #656fb9 a warm or cool color?
#656fb9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 276 degrees, its lightness 56.7% and its chroma 0.114.