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#616ec6 color: Soft indigo

#616ec6 is rgb(97, 110, 198) in RGB and oklch(56.962% 0.13559 274.929) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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232°
100%

57%
0.136
275°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.61:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #616ec6

#616ec6 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 57% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 275°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.61:1 contrast and black text 4.55:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Indigo Light (#5d76cb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #616ec6 mixed with white

  1. 616ec6
  2. 6f7dcd
  3. 7e8bd3
  4. 8d99d9
  5. 9ca8df
  6. acb6e5
  7. bcc5eb
  8. ccd3f0
  9. dde2f5
  10. eef0fa

Darker: #616ec6 mixed with black

  1. 616ec6
  2. 535fac
  3. 465092
  4. 39417a
  5. 2d3362
  6. 21264b
  7. 151935
  8. 0b0e21
  9. 03040e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #616ec6 with less saturation

  1. 616ec6
  2. 6370be
  3. 6571b7
  4. 6772af
  5. 6973a7
  6. 6b74a0
  7. 6e7598
  8. 707690
  9. 727688
  10. 75777f

Questions about #616ec6

What color is #616ec6?

#616ec6 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Soft indigo. In RGB it is rgb(97, 110, 198), in HSL hsl(232.28, 46.98%, 57.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.962% 0.13559 274.929).

What colors go well with #616ec6?

The complementary color of #616ec6 is #917500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #167dc1 and #8a60b7. The triadic partners are #b9553c and #138e52.

Is white or black text more readable on #616ec6?

White text reads better on #616ec6: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.61:1 and black gives 4.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #616ec6 a warm or cool color?

#616ec6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 275 degrees, its lightness 57% and its chroma 0.136.