#6170be color: Gladiola Blue
#6170be is rgb(97, 112, 190) in RGB and oklch(56.891% 0.12142 273.715) 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 25%
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About #6170be
#6170be is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 56.9% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 274°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.6:1 contrast and black text 4.57:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Gladiola Blue (#6370b6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #6170be mixed with white
Darker: #6170be mixed with black
Calmer: #6170be with less saturation
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What color is #6170be?
#6170be is soft indigo. The closest named color is Gladiola Blue. In RGB it is rgb(97, 112, 190), in HSL hsl(230.32, 41.7%, 56.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.891% 0.12142 273.715).
What colors go well with #6170be?
The complementary color of #6170be is #8f7400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #277db9 and #8763b1. The triadic partners are #b35945 and #2e8b54.
Is white or black text more readable on #6170be?
White text reads better on #6170be: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.6:1 and black gives 4.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #6170be a warm or cool color?
#6170be is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 274 degrees, its lightness 56.9% and its chroma 0.121.