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#656fc3 color: Soft indigo

#656fc3 is rgb(101, 111, 195) in RGB and oklch(57.262% 0.12896 276.403) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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234°
100%

57.3%
0.129
276°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • slate-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.55:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #656fc3

#656fc3 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 57.3% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 276°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.55:1 contrast and black text 4.62:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Indigo Light (#5d76cb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #656fc3 mixed with white

  1. 656fc3
  2. 737dca
  3. 818cd0
  4. 909ad7
  5. 9fa8dd
  6. aeb6e3
  7. bec5e9
  8. ced3ef
  9. dee2f4
  10. eef0fa

Darker: #656fc3 mixed with black

  1. 656fc3
  2. 5760a9
  3. 495190
  4. 3c4278
  5. 2f3460
  6. 22274a
  7. 171a34
  8. 0c0e20
  9. 03040e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #656fc3 with less saturation

  1. 656fc3
  2. 6771bc
  3. 6872b5
  4. 6a73ad
  5. 6c74a6
  6. 6e759e
  7. 707697
  8. 72778f
  9. 747788
  10. 767880

Questions about #656fc3

What color is #656fc3?

#656fc3 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Soft indigo. In RGB it is rgb(101, 111, 195), in HSL hsl(233.62, 43.93%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.262% 0.12896 276.403).

What colors go well with #656fc3?

The complementary color of #656fc3 is #8f7700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #287dbf and #8c62b3. The triadic partners are #b7583e and #1c8e57.

Is white or black text more readable on #656fc3?

White text reads better on #656fc3: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.55:1 and black gives 4.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #656fc3 a warm or cool color?

#656fc3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 276 degrees, its lightness 57.3% and its chroma 0.129.