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#626ebc color: Gladiola Blue

#626ebc is rgb(98, 110, 188) in RGB and oklch(56.433% 0.12094 275.233) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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232°
100%

56.4%
0.121
275°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.69:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.48:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #626ebc

#626ebc is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 56.4% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 275°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.69:1 contrast and black text 4.48:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Gladiola Blue (#6370b6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #626ebc mixed with white

  1. 626ebc
  2. 707cc3
  3. 7f8bcb
  4. 8d99d2
  5. 9da7d9
  6. acb6df
  7. bcc4e6
  8. cdd3ed
  9. dde1f3
  10. eef0f9

Darker: #626ebc mixed with black

  1. 626ebc
  2. 545fa3
  3. 47508b
  4. 3a4173
  5. 2d335d
  6. 212647
  7. 161932
  8. 0b0e1f
  9. 03040d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #626ebc with less saturation

  1. 626ebc
  2. 646fb5
  3. 6570ae
  4. 6771a8
  5. 6972a1
  6. 6b739a
  7. 6d7493
  8. 6f748c
  9. 717584
  10. 73757d

Questions about #626ebc

What color is #626ebc?

#626ebc is soft indigo. The closest named color is Gladiola Blue. In RGB it is rgb(98, 110, 188), in HSL hsl(232, 40.18%, 56.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.433% 0.12094 275.233).

What colors go well with #626ebc?

The complementary color of #626ebc is #8c7400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2a7bb8 and #8761ae. The triadic partners are #b15842 and #298a56.

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

White text reads better on #626ebc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.69:1 and black gives 4.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #626ebc a warm or cool color?

#626ebc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 275 degrees, its lightness 56.4% and its chroma 0.121.