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#636bcb color: Soft indigo

#636bcb is rgb(99, 107, 203) in RGB and oklch(56.819% 0.14624 277.089) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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235°
100%

56.8%
0.146
277°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • indigo-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.67:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.50:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #636bcb

#636bcb is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 56.8% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 277°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.67:1 contrast and black text 4.5:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is C64 Purple (#6f6ed1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-500.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #636bcb mixed with white

  1. 636bcb
  2. 717ad1
  3. 7f89d7
  4. 8e98dd
  5. 9da6e3
  6. acb5e8
  7. bcc4ed
  8. cdd2f2
  9. dde1f6
  10. eef0fb

Darker: #636bcb mixed with black

  1. 636bcb
  2. 555cb0
  3. 474e96
  4. 3a3f7d
  5. 2e3265
  6. 21254d
  7. 161837
  8. 0b0d22
  9. 03040f
  10. 000002

Calmer: #636bcb with less saturation

  1. 636bcb
  2. 656dc3
  3. 666fbb
  4. 6870b3
  5. 6a72aa
  6. 6c73a2
  7. 6e749a
  8. 707591
  9. 727688
  10. 747680

Questions about #636bcb

What color is #636bcb?

#636bcb is soft indigo. The closest named color is Soft indigo. In RGB it is rgb(99, 107, 203), in HSL hsl(235.38, 50%, 59.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.819% 0.14624 277.089).

What colors go well with #636bcb?

The complementary color of #636bcb is #8e7500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0c7bc7 and #8e5cb9. The triadic partners are #bc5131 and #008f52.

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

White text reads better on #636bcb: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.67:1 and black gives 4.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #636bcb a warm or cool color?

#636bcb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 277 degrees, its lightness 56.8% and its chroma 0.146.