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#636ec4 color: Soft indigo

#636ec4 is rgb(99, 110, 196) in RGB and oklch(56.979% 0.13223 275.875) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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233°
100%

57%
0.132
276°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.61:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #636ec4

#636ec4 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 57% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 276°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.61:1 contrast and black text 4.56:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Indigo Light (#5d76cb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #636ec4 mixed with white

  1. 636ec4
  2. 717dcb
  3. 7f8bd1
  4. 8e99d8
  5. 9da8de
  6. adb6e4
  7. bdc4ea
  8. cdd3ef
  9. dde2f5
  10. eef0fa

Darker: #636ec4 mixed with black

  1. 636ec4
  2. 555faa
  3. 475091
  4. 3a4178
  5. 2e3361
  6. 21264a
  7. 161935
  8. 0b0e21
  9. 03040e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #636ec4 with less saturation

  1. 636ec4
  2. 6570bd
  3. 6671b5
  4. 6872ae
  5. 6a73a6
  6. 6c749f
  7. 6e7597
  8. 70768f
  9. 737687
  10. 75777f

Questions about #636ec4

What color is #636ec4?

#636ec4 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Soft indigo. In RGB it is rgb(99, 110, 196), in HSL hsl(233.2, 45.12%, 57.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.979% 0.13223 275.875).

What colors go well with #636ec4?

The complementary color of #636ec4 is #8f7500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #217dc0 and #8b60b4. The triadic partners are #b7563d and #168e55.

Is white or black text more readable on #636ec4?

White text reads better on #636ec4: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.61:1 and black gives 4.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #636ec4 a warm or cool color?

#636ec4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 276 degrees, its lightness 57% and its chroma 0.132.