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#616dbf color: Gladiola Blue

#616dbf is rgb(97, 109, 191) in RGB and oklch(56.336% 0.12689 275.286) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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232°
100%

56.3%
0.127
275°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • slate-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.72:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.45:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #616dbf

#616dbf is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 56.3% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 275°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.72:1 contrast and black text 4.45:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Gladiola Blue (#6370b6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #616dbf mixed with white

  1. 616dbf
  2. 6f7cc6
  3. 7e8acd
  4. 8d98d4
  5. 9ca7db
  6. acb5e1
  7. bcc4e7
  8. ccd3ee
  9. dde1f4
  10. eef0f9

Darker: #616dbf mixed with black

  1. 616dbf
  2. 535ea6
  3. 464f8d
  4. 394175
  5. 2d335e
  6. 212648
  7. 151933
  8. 0b0d1f
  9. 03040d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #616dbf with less saturation

  1. 616dbf
  2. 636eb8
  3. 6570b1
  4. 6671aa
  5. 6872a2
  6. 6a739b
  7. 6d7394
  8. 6f748c
  9. 717585
  10. 73757d

Questions about #616dbf

What color is #616dbf?

#616dbf is soft indigo. The closest named color is Gladiola Blue. In RGB it is rgb(97, 109, 191), in HSL hsl(232.34, 42.34%, 56.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.336% 0.12689 275.286).

What colors go well with #616dbf?

The complementary color of #616dbf is #8d7300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #237bbb and #8760b0. The triadic partners are #b3563f and #208b54.

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

White text reads better on #616dbf: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.72:1 and black gives 4.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #616dbf a warm or cool color?

#616dbf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 275 degrees, its lightness 56.3% and its chroma 0.127.