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#6463cc color: Dark Periwinkle

#6463cc is rgb(100, 99, 204) in RGB and oklch(55.429% 0.15832 280.335) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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241°
100%

55.4%
0.158
280°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • indigo-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.00:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.20:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #6463cc

#6463cc is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 55.4% lightness, 0.158 chroma and a hue of 280°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5:1 contrast and black text 4.2:1, 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: #6463cc mixed with white

  1. 6463cc
  2. 7173d2
  3. 7f83d8
  4. 8e92de
  5. 9da2e4
  6. acb1e9
  7. bcc1ee
  8. ccd0f2
  9. dde0f7
  10. eeeffb

Darker: #6463cc mixed with black

  1. 6463cc
  2. 5655b1
  3. 484797
  4. 3b3a7e
  5. 2e2e65
  6. 22214e
  7. 161637
  8. 0b0b22
  9. 03030f
  10. 000002

Calmer: #6463cc with less saturation

  1. 6463cc
  2. 6566c3
  3. 6668bb
  4. 676ab2
  5. 686ca9
  6. 6a6da1
  7. 6b6f98
  8. 6d708f
  9. 6f7186
  10. 71727c

Questions about #6463cc

What color is #6463cc?

#6463cc is soft indigo. The closest named color is Dark Periwinkle. In RGB it is rgb(100, 99, 204), in HSL hsl(240.57, 50.72%, 59.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.429% 0.15832 280.335).

What colors go well with #6463cc?

The complementary color of #6463cc is #857300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0075cb and #8f53b6. The triadic partners are #bc4919 and #008c53.

Is white or black text more readable on #6463cc?

White text reads better on #6463cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 5:1 and black gives 4.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6463cc a warm or cool color?

#6463cc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 55.4% and its chroma 0.158.