#6173bb color: Gladiola Blue
#6173bb is rgb(97, 115, 187) in RGB and oklch(57.344% 0.11312 271.808) 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%
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About #6173bb
#6173bb is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 57.3% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 272°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.49:1 contrast and black text 4.68:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Gladiola Blue (#6370b6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #6173bb mixed with white
Darker: #6173bb mixed with black
Calmer: #6173bb with less saturation
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Questions about #6173bb
What color is #6173bb?
#6173bb is soft indigo. The closest named color is Gladiola Blue. In RGB it is rgb(97, 115, 187), in HSL hsl(228, 39.82%, 55.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.344% 0.11312 271.808).
What colors go well with #6173bb?
The complementary color of #6173bb is #91750f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2e7fb5 and #8567b0. The triadic partners are #b15d4d and #3c8b56.
Is white or black text more readable on #6173bb?
White text reads better on #6173bb: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.49:1 and black gives 4.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #6173bb a warm or cool color?
#6173bb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 272 degrees, its lightness 57.3% and its chroma 0.113.