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#6460cc color: Dark Periwinkle

#6460cc is rgb(100, 96, 204) in RGB and oklch(54.875% 0.16242 281.279) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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242°
100%

54.9%
0.162
281°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • indigo-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.14:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.09:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #6460cc

#6460cc is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 54.9% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 281°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.14:1 contrast and black text 4.09:1, 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: #6460cc mixed with white

  1. 6460cc
  2. 7171d2
  3. 7f81d8
  4. 8e91de
  5. 9da0e4
  6. acb0e9
  7. bcc0ee
  8. cccff3
  9. dddff7
  10. eeeffb

Darker: #6460cc mixed with black

  1. 6460cc
  2. 5652b1
  3. 484597
  4. 3b387e
  5. 2e2c65
  6. 22204e
  7. 161537
  8. 0b0a22
  9. 03030f
  10. 000002

Calmer: #6460cc with less saturation

  1. 6460cc
  2. 6563c3
  3. 6565ba
  4. 6668b2
  5. 686aa9
  6. 696ba0
  7. 6a6d97
  8. 6c6e8e
  9. 6d6f84
  10. 6f707b

Questions about #6460cc

What color is #6460cc?

#6460cc is soft indigo. The closest named color is Dark Periwinkle. In RGB it is rgb(100, 96, 204), in HSL hsl(242.22, 51.43%, 58.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.875% 0.16242 281.279).

What colors go well with #6460cc?

The complementary color of #6460cc is #827200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0072cb and #904fb5. The triadic partners are #bb460c and #008a54.

Is white or black text more readable on #6460cc?

White text reads better on #6460cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.14:1 and black gives 4.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6460cc a warm or cool color?

#6460cc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 54.9% and its chroma 0.162.