#6166a3 color: Blue Iris
#6166a3 is rgb(97, 102, 163) in RGB and oklch(53.286% 0.09542 279.058) 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 36%
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About #6166a3
#6166a3 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 53.3% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 279°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.33:1 contrast and black text 3.94:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Iris (#6264a6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #6166a3 mixed with white
Darker: #6166a3 mixed with black
Calmer: #6166a3 with less saturation
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What color is #6166a3?
#6166a3 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Blue Iris. In RGB it is rgb(97, 102, 163), in HSL hsl(235.45, 26.4%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.286% 0.09542 279.058).
What colors go well with #6166a3?
The complementary color of #6166a3 is #7a6d21. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3d70a1 and #7d5c96. The triadic partners are #9b5842 and #327d58.
Is white or black text more readable on #6166a3?
White text reads better on #6166a3: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.33:1 and black gives 3.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #6166a3 a warm or cool color?
#6166a3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 53.3% and its chroma 0.095.