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#616cae color: Loch Ness

#616cae is rgb(97, 108, 174) in RGB and oklch(55.15% 0.10339 275.308) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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231°
100%

55.1%
0.103
275°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-500
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.92:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.26:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #616cae

#616cae is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 55.1% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 275°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.92:1 contrast and black text 4.26:1, 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: #616cae mixed with white

  1. 616cae
  2. 6f7ab7
  3. 7e89bf
  4. 8d97c7
  5. 9ca5d0
  6. acb4d8
  7. bcc3e0
  8. ccd2e8
  9. dde1f0
  10. eef0f7

Darker: #616cae mixed with black

  1. 616cae
  2. 535d97
  3. 464e80
  4. 39406a
  5. 2d3255
  6. 212541
  7. 15192e
  8. 0b0d1c
  9. 03040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #616cae with less saturation

  1. 616cae
  2. 636da8
  3. 646ea2
  4. 666f9d
  5. 676f97
  6. 697091
  7. 6b708b
  8. 6c7185
  9. 6e717e
  10. 707278

Questions about #616cae

What color is #616cae?

#616cae is soft indigo. The closest named color is Loch Ness. In RGB it is rgb(97, 108, 174), in HSL hsl(231.43, 32.22%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.15% 0.10339 275.308).

What colors go well with #616cae?

The complementary color of #616cae is #85711b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3777aa and #8061a2. The triadic partners are #a55a47 and #378457.

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

White text reads better on #616cae: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.92:1 and black gives 4.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #616cae a warm or cool color?

#616cae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 275 degrees, its lightness 55.1% and its chroma 0.103.