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#626fae color: Chalcedony Violet

#626fae is rgb(98, 111, 174) in RGB and oklch(55.855% 0.09905 273.915) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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230°
100%

55.9%
0.099
274°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-500
  • Black 32%

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 #626fae

#626fae is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 55.9% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 274°.

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 Chalcedony Violet (#6770ae). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #626fae mixed with white

  1. 626fae
  2. 707db7
  3. 7f8bbf
  4. 8e99c7
  5. 9da7cf
  6. adb6d8
  7. bdc4e0
  8. cdd3e8
  9. dde1ef
  10. eef0f7

Darker: #626fae mixed with black

  1. 626fae
  2. 546097
  3. 475180
  4. 3a426a
  5. 2d3455
  6. 212741
  7. 161a2e
  8. 0b0e1c
  9. 03040b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #626fae with less saturation

  1. 626fae
  2. 6470a8
  3. 6571a3
  4. 67719d
  5. 697297
  6. 6b7292
  7. 6c738c
  8. 6e7386
  9. 707380
  10. 72747a

Questions about #626fae

What color is #626fae?

#626fae is soft indigo. The closest named color is Chalcedony Violet. In RGB it is rgb(98, 111, 174), in HSL hsl(229.74, 31.93%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.855% 0.09905 273.915).

What colors go well with #626fae?

The complementary color of #626fae is #877324. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3b7aaa and #8165a3. The triadic partners are #a65d4c and #3f8559.

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

White text reads better on #626fae: 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 #626fae a warm or cool color?

#626fae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 274 degrees, its lightness 55.9% and its chroma 0.099.