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#605fa8 color: Blue Iris

#605fa8 is rgb(96, 95, 168) in RGB and oklch(52.053% 0.11333 282.344) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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241°
100%

52.1%
0.113
282°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • slate-500
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.68:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.70:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #605fa8

#605fa8 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 52.1% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 282°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.68:1 contrast and black text 3.7:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Iris (#6264a6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #605fa8 mixed with white

  1. 605fa8
  2. 6e6fb1
  3. 7d7eba
  4. 8c8ec3
  5. 9b9dcc
  6. abadd5
  7. bbbdde
  8. cccee6
  9. dddeef
  10. eeeef7

Darker: #605fa8 mixed with black

  1. 605fa8
  2. 525292
  3. 45447c
  4. 383867
  5. 2c2c52
  6. 20203f
  7. 15152c
  8. 0a0a1a
  9. 03030a
  10. 000001

Calmer: #605fa8 with less saturation

  1. 605fa8
  2. 6160a2
  3. 61629c
  4. 626396
  5. 636490
  6. 646589
  7. 656683
  8. 66677d
  9. 676876
  10. 686870

Questions about #605fa8

What color is #605fa8?

#605fa8 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Blue Iris. In RGB it is rgb(96, 95, 168), in HSL hsl(240.82, 29.55%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.053% 0.11333 282.344).

What colors go well with #605fa8?

The complementary color of #605fa8 is #766b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #336ba8 and #7f5498. The triadic partners are #9e5030 and #017d55.

Is white or black text more readable on #605fa8?

White text reads better on #605fa8: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.68:1 and black gives 3.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #605fa8 a warm or cool color?

#605fa8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 282 degrees, its lightness 52.1% and its chroma 0.113.