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#6465ab color: Blue Iris

#6465ab is rgb(100, 101, 171) in RGB and oklch(53.762% 0.10829 281.495) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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239°
100%

53.8%
0.108
281°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.26:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.99:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #6465ab

#6465ab is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 53.8% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 281°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.26:1 contrast and black text 3.99:1, 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: #6465ab mixed with white

  1. 6465ab
  2. 7274b4
  3. 8083bd
  4. 8f92c5
  5. 9ea1ce
  6. adb0d6
  7. bdc0df
  8. cdcfe7
  9. dedfef
  10. eeeff7

Darker: #6465ab mixed with black

  1. 6465ab
  2. 565794
  3. 48497e
  4. 3b3c68
  5. 2e2f54
  6. 222240
  7. 16172d
  8. 0b0c1b
  9. 03030b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #6465ab with less saturation

  1. 6465ab
  2. 6566a5
  3. 66689f
  4. 666999
  5. 676a93
  6. 686b8d
  7. 696b87
  8. 6a6c81
  9. 6b6d7b
  10. 6d6d74

Questions about #6465ab

What color is #6465ab?

#6465ab is soft indigo. The closest named color is Blue Iris. In RGB it is rgb(100, 101, 171), in HSL hsl(239.15, 29.71%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.762% 0.10829 281.495).

What colors go well with #6465ab?

The complementary color of #6465ab is #7b6f0d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3a71ab and #835a9c. The triadic partners are #a25639 and #1e815a.

Is white or black text more readable on #6465ab?

White text reads better on #6465ab: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.26:1 and black gives 3.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6465ab a warm or cool color?

#6465ab is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 53.8% and its chroma 0.108.