#6170bc color: Gladiola Blue
#6170bc is rgb(97, 112, 188) in RGB and oklch(56.775% 0.11852 273.616) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Indigo
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 26%
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About #6170bc
#6170bc is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 56.8% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 274°.
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 Gladiola Blue (#6370b6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #6170bc mixed with white
Darker: #6170bc mixed with black
Calmer: #6170bc with less saturation
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What color is #6170bc?
#6170bc is soft indigo. The closest named color is Gladiola Blue. In RGB it is rgb(97, 112, 188), in HSL hsl(230.11, 40.44%, 55.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.775% 0.11852 273.616).
What colors go well with #6170bc?
The complementary color of #6170bc is #8e7400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2a7db7 and #8664af. The triadic partners are #b15a46 and #318a55.
Is white or black text more readable on #6170bc?
White text reads better on #6170bc: 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 #6170bc a warm or cool color?
#6170bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 274 degrees, its lightness 56.8% and its chroma 0.119.