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#626eb3 color: Chetwode Blue

#626eb3 is rgb(98, 110, 179) in RGB and oklch(55.919% 0.10779 274.899) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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231°
100%

55.9%
0.108
275°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.77:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.40:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #626eb3

#626eb3 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 55.9% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 275°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.77:1 contrast and black text 4.4:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Chetwode Blue (#666fb4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #626eb3 mixed with white

  1. 626eb3
  2. 707cbb
  3. 7f8ac3
  4. 8e99cb
  5. 9da7d3
  6. adb5da
  7. bdc4e2
  8. cdd2e9
  9. dde1f1
  10. eef0f8

Darker: #626eb3 mixed with black

  1. 626eb3
  2. 545f9b
  3. 475084
  4. 3a416e
  5. 2d3358
  6. 212643
  7. 16192f
  8. 0b0e1d
  9. 03040c
  10. 000101

Calmer: #626eb3 with less saturation

  1. 626eb3
  2. 646fad
  3. 6570a7
  4. 6771a1
  5. 69719b
  6. 6b7294
  7. 6c738e
  8. 6e7388
  9. 707481
  10. 72747b

Questions about #626eb3

What color is #626eb3?

#626eb3 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Chetwode Blue. In RGB it is rgb(98, 110, 179), in HSL hsl(231.11, 34.76%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.919% 0.10779 274.899).

What colors go well with #626eb3?

The complementary color of #626eb3 is #887315. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #357aaf and #8363a7. The triadic partners are #aa5b47 and #368758.

Is white or black text more readable on #626eb3?

White text reads better on #626eb3: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.77:1 and black gives 4.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #626eb3 a warm or cool color?

#626eb3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 275 degrees, its lightness 55.9% and its chroma 0.108.