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#6366ce color: Dark Periwinkle

#6366ce is rgb(99, 102, 206) in RGB and oklch(56.053% 0.1572 278.792) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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238°
100%

56.1%
0.157
279°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • indigo-500
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.86:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.32:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #6366ce

#6366ce is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 56.1% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.86:1 contrast and black text 4.32:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665fd1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-500.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #6366ce mixed with white

  1. 6366ce
  2. 7076d4
  3. 7f85da
  4. 8d95df
  5. 9ca4e5
  6. acb3ea
  7. bcc2ef
  8. ccd1f3
  9. dde0f7
  10. eef0fb

Darker: #6366ce mixed with black

  1. 6366ce
  2. 5558b3
  3. 474a98
  4. 3a3c7f
  5. 2e2f66
  6. 21234e
  7. 161738
  8. 0b0c23
  9. 03040f
  10. 000002

Calmer: #6366ce with less saturation

  1. 6366ce
  2. 6468c5
  3. 666bbd
  4. 676db4
  5. 696eab
  6. 6a70a2
  7. 6c719a
  8. 6e7291
  9. 707387
  10. 72747e

Questions about #6366ce

What color is #6366ce?

#6366ce is soft indigo. The closest named color is Dark Periwinkle. In RGB it is rgb(99, 102, 206), in HSL hsl(238.32, 52.2%, 59.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.053% 0.1572 278.792).

What colors go well with #6366ce?

The complementary color of #6366ce is #897400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0078cb and #8f56ba. The triadic partners are #be4b22 and #008f51.

Is white or black text more readable on #6366ce?

White text reads better on #6366ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.86:1 and black gives 4.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6366ce a warm or cool color?

#6366ce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 56.1% and its chroma 0.157.