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#616ab2 color: Loch Ness

#616ab2 is rgb(97, 106, 178) in RGB and oklch(54.959% 0.11206 276.658) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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233°
100%

55%
0.112
277°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.98:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.21:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #616ab2

#616ab2 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 55% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 277°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.98:1 contrast and black text 4.21:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Loch Ness (#5f6db0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #616ab2 mixed with white

  1. 616ab2
  2. 6f79ba
  3. 7e87c2
  4. 8d96ca
  5. 9ca4d2
  6. acb3da
  7. bcc2e2
  8. ccd1e9
  9. dde0f1
  10. eef0f8

Darker: #616ab2 mixed with black

  1. 616ab2
  2. 535b9a
  3. 464d83
  4. 393f6d
  5. 2d3157
  6. 212443
  7. 15182f
  8. 0b0d1d
  9. 03040c
  10. 000001

Calmer: #616ab2 with less saturation

  1. 616ab2
  2. 626bac
  3. 646ca5
  4. 656d9f
  5. 676e99
  6. 696f92
  7. 6a6f8c
  8. 6c7085
  9. 6e717f
  10. 6f7178

Questions about #616ab2

What color is #616ab2?

#616ab2 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Loch Ness. In RGB it is rgb(97, 106, 178), in HSL hsl(233.33, 34.47%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.959% 0.11206 276.658).

What colors go well with #616ab2?

The complementary color of #616ab2 is #847104. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3176af and #825fa4. The triadic partners are #a85740 and #2a8556.

Is white or black text more readable on #616ab2?

White text reads better on #616ab2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.98:1 and black gives 4.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #616ab2 a warm or cool color?

#616ab2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 277 degrees, its lightness 55% and its chroma 0.112.