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#6461ae color: Blue Iris

#6461ae is rgb(100, 97, 174) in RGB and oklch(53.134% 0.11862 283.352) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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242°
100%

53.1%
0.119
283°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • slate-500
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.44:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.86:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #6461ae

#6461ae is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 53.1% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 283°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.44:1 contrast and black text 3.86:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Iris (#6264a6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #6461ae mixed with white

  1. 6461ae
  2. 7270b7
  3. 8080bf
  4. 8f8fc8
  5. 9e9fd0
  6. adafd8
  7. bdbee0
  8. cdcee8
  9. dddef0
  10. eeeff7

Darker: #6461ae mixed with black

  1. 6461ae
  2. 565397
  3. 484680
  4. 3b396a
  5. 2e2d55
  6. 222141
  7. 16152e
  8. 0b0b1c
  9. 03030b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #6461ae with less saturation

  1. 6461ae
  2. 6463a8
  3. 6564a1
  4. 66669b
  5. 666794
  6. 67688e
  7. 686987
  8. 696a81
  9. 6a6b7a
  10. 6b6b73

Questions about #6461ae

What color is #6461ae?

#6461ae is soft indigo. The closest named color is Blue Iris. In RGB it is rgb(100, 97, 174), in HSL hsl(242.34, 32.22%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.134% 0.11862 283.352).

What colors go well with #6461ae?

The complementary color of #6461ae is #796e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #356eaf and #84559c. The triadic partners are #a3522e and #008158.

Is white or black text more readable on #6461ae?

White text reads better on #6461ae: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.44:1 and black gives 3.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6461ae a warm or cool color?

#6461ae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 283 degrees, its lightness 53.1% and its chroma 0.119.