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#6466cf color: Dark Periwinkle

#6466cf is rgb(100, 102, 207) in RGB and oklch(56.193% 0.15839 279.179) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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239°
100%

56.2%
0.158
279°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • indigo-500
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.83:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.34:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #6466cf

#6466cf is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 56.2% lightness, 0.158 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.83:1 contrast and black text 4.34:1, 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: #6466cf mixed with white

  1. 6466cf
  2. 7176d5
  3. 7f85db
  4. 8e95e0
  5. 9da4e5
  6. acb3ea
  7. bcc2ef
  8. cdd1f3
  9. dde0f8
  10. eef0fb

Darker: #6466cf mixed with black

  1. 6466cf
  2. 5658b4
  3. 484a99
  4. 3b3c7f
  5. 2e2f67
  6. 22234f
  7. 161738
  8. 0b0c23
  9. 030410
  10. 000002

Calmer: #6466cf with less saturation

  1. 6466cf
  2. 6569c6
  3. 666bbe
  4. 686db5
  5. 696fac
  6. 6b70a3
  7. 6d719a
  8. 6f7291
  9. 717388
  10. 73747e

Questions about #6466cf

What color is #6466cf?

#6466cf is soft indigo. The closest named color is Dark Periwinkle. In RGB it is rgb(100, 102, 207), in HSL hsl(238.88, 52.71%, 60.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.193% 0.15839 279.179).

What colors go well with #6466cf?

The complementary color of #6466cf is #897500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0078cd and #9056ba. The triadic partners are #bf4b20 and #008f52.

Is white or black text more readable on #6466cf?

White text reads better on #6466cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.83:1 and black gives 4.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6466cf a warm or cool color?

#6466cf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 56.2% and its chroma 0.158.