#6171bb color: Gladiola Blue
#6171bb is rgb(97, 113, 187) in RGB and oklch(56.926% 0.11574 272.991) 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 27%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #6171bb
#6171bb is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 56.9% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 273°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.58:1 contrast and black text 4.59:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Gladiola Blue (#6370b6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #6171bb mixed with white
Darker: #6171bb mixed with black
Calmer: #6171bb with less saturation
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Questions about #6171bb
What color is #6171bb?
#6171bb is soft indigo. The closest named color is Gladiola Blue. In RGB it is rgb(97, 113, 187), in HSL hsl(229.33, 39.82%, 55.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.926% 0.11574 272.991).
What colors go well with #6171bb?
The complementary color of #6171bb is #8f7403. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2c7eb6 and #8565af. The triadic partners are #b15b49 and #368a55.
Is white or black text more readable on #6171bb?
White text reads better on #6171bb: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.58:1 and black gives 4.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #6171bb a warm or cool color?
#6171bb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 273 degrees, its lightness 56.9% and its chroma 0.116.