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#636aba color: Bluish Purple Anemone

#636aba is rgb(99, 106, 186) in RGB and oklch(55.573% 0.12331 277.805) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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235°
100%

55.6%
0.123
278°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • slate-500
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.88:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.30:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #636aba

#636aba is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 55.6% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 278°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.88:1 contrast and black text 4.3:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bluish Purple Anemone (#6666bb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #636aba mixed with white

  1. 636aba
  2. 7179c2
  3. 7f87c9
  4. 8e96d0
  5. 9da5d8
  6. adb4df
  7. bdc2e5
  8. cdd1ec
  9. dde1f2
  10. eef0f9

Darker: #636aba mixed with black

  1. 636aba
  2. 555ba1
  3. 474d89
  4. 3a3f72
  5. 2e315c
  6. 212446
  7. 161832
  8. 0b0d1e
  9. 03040d
  10. 000002

Calmer: #636aba with less saturation

  1. 636aba
  2. 646bb3
  3. 666dac
  4. 676ea5
  5. 696f9e
  6. 6a7097
  7. 6c7190
  8. 6e7289
  9. 6f7282
  10. 71737b

Questions about #636aba

What color is #636aba?

#636aba is soft indigo. The closest named color is Bluish Purple Anemone. In RGB it is rgb(99, 106, 186), in HSL hsl(235.17, 38.67%, 55.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.573% 0.12331 277.805).

What colors go well with #636aba?

The complementary color of #636aba is #877300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2c78b7 and #875daa. The triadic partners are #af563a and #188856.

Is white or black text more readable on #636aba?

White text reads better on #636aba: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.88:1 and black gives 4.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #636aba a warm or cool color?

#636aba is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 278 degrees, its lightness 55.6% and its chroma 0.123.