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#646eb2 color: Chetwode Blue

#646eb2 is rgb(100, 110, 178) in RGB and oklch(56.009% 0.10581 276.082) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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232°
100%

56%
0.106
276°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.76:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.42:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #646eb2

#646eb2 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 56% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 276°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.76:1 contrast and black text 4.42:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Chetwode Blue (#666fb4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #646eb2 mixed with white

  1. 646eb2
  2. 727cba
  3. 808ac2
  4. 8f98ca
  5. 9ea7d2
  6. aeb5da
  7. bdc4e1
  8. cdd2e9
  9. dee1f0
  10. eef0f8

Darker: #646eb2 mixed with black

  1. 646eb2
  2. 565f9a
  3. 485083
  4. 3b416d
  5. 2e3357
  6. 222643
  7. 16192f
  8. 0b0e1d
  9. 03040c
  10. 000101

Calmer: #646eb2 with less saturation

  1. 646eb2
  2. 656fac
  3. 6770a6
  4. 6871a0
  5. 6a729a
  6. 6c7294
  7. 6d738e
  8. 6f7388
  9. 717481
  10. 73747b

Questions about #646eb2

What color is #646eb2?

#646eb2 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Chetwode Blue. In RGB it is rgb(100, 110, 178), in HSL hsl(232.31, 33.62%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.009% 0.10581 276.082).

What colors go well with #646eb2?

The complementary color of #646eb2 is #87741a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #397aaf and #8463a5. The triadic partners are #a95c47 and #36875a.

Is white or black text more readable on #646eb2?

White text reads better on #646eb2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.76:1 and black gives 4.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #646eb2 a warm or cool color?

#646eb2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 276 degrees, its lightness 56% and its chroma 0.106.