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#6166cc color: Borage Blue

#6166cc is rgb(97, 102, 204) in RGB and oklch(55.776% 0.15483 278.003) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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237°
100%

55.8%
0.155
278°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • indigo-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.91:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.28:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #6166cc

#6166cc is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 55.8% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 278°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.91:1 contrast and black text 4.28:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Borage Blue (#5566cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-500.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #6166cc mixed with white

  1. 6166cc
  2. 6f76d2
  3. 7d85d8
  4. 8c94de
  5. 9ba4e3
  6. abb3e9
  7. bbc2ee
  8. ccd1f2
  9. dce0f7
  10. eef0fb

Darker: #6166cc mixed with black

  1. 6166cc
  2. 5358b1
  3. 464a97
  4. 393c7e
  5. 2d2f65
  6. 21234e
  7. 151737
  8. 0b0c22
  9. 03040f
  10. 000002

Calmer: #6166cc with less saturation

  1. 6166cc
  2. 6268c3
  3. 646abb
  4. 656cb2
  5. 676eaa
  6. 696fa1
  7. 6b7198
  8. 6d728f
  9. 6f7286
  10. 71737d

Questions about #6166cc

What color is #6166cc?

#6166cc is soft indigo. The closest named color is Borage Blue. In RGB it is rgb(97, 102, 204), in HSL hsl(237.2, 51.2%, 59.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.776% 0.15483 278.003).

What colors go well with #6166cc?

The complementary color of #6166cc is #897300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0077c9 and #8d56b8. The triadic partners are #bc4b25 and #008d4f.

Is white or black text more readable on #6166cc?

White text reads better on #6166cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.91:1 and black gives 4.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6166cc a warm or cool color?

#6166cc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 278 degrees, its lightness 55.8% and its chroma 0.155.