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#6469ae color: Loch Ness

#6469ae is rgb(100, 105, 174) in RGB and oklch(54.75% 0.10692 279.09) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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236°
100%

54.8%
0.107
279°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-500
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.03:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.17:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #6469ae

#6469ae is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 54.8% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.03:1 contrast and black text 4.17:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Loch Ness (#5f6db0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #6469ae mixed with white

  1. 6469ae
  2. 7278b7
  3. 8086bf
  4. 8f95c7
  5. 9ea4d0
  6. aeb3d8
  7. bdc2e0
  8. cdd1e8
  9. dee0f0
  10. eeeff7

Darker: #6469ae mixed with black

  1. 6469ae
  2. 565a97
  3. 484c80
  4. 3b3e6a
  5. 2e3155
  6. 222441
  7. 16182e
  8. 0b0c1c
  9. 03040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #6469ae with less saturation

  1. 6469ae
  2. 656aa8
  3. 666ba2
  4. 676c9c
  5. 696d96
  6. 6a6e90
  7. 6b6f8a
  8. 6c6f84
  9. 6e707e
  10. 6f7077

Questions about #6469ae

What color is #6469ae?

#6469ae is soft indigo. The closest named color is Loch Ness. In RGB it is rgb(100, 105, 174), in HSL hsl(235.95, 31.36%, 53.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.75% 0.10692 279.09).

What colors go well with #6469ae?

The complementary color of #6469ae is #817114. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3975ac and #835ea0. The triadic partners are #a55940 and #2a835a.

Is white or black text more readable on #6469ae?

White text reads better on #6469ae: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.03:1 and black gives 4.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6469ae a warm or cool color?

#6469ae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 54.8% and its chroma 0.107.