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#646ec1 color: Gladiola Blue

#646ec1 is rgb(100, 110, 193) in RGB and oklch(56.87% 0.12768 276.361) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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234°
100%

56.9%
0.128
276°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • slate-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.62:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #646ec1

#646ec1 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 56.9% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 276°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.62:1 contrast and black text 4.54:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Gladiola Blue (#6370b6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #646ec1 mixed with white

  1. 646ec1
  2. 727cc8
  3. 808bcf
  4. 8f99d5
  5. 9ea7dc
  6. adb6e2
  7. bdc4e8
  8. cdd3ee
  9. dee1f4
  10. eef0fa

Darker: #646ec1 mixed with black

  1. 646ec1
  2. 565fa7
  3. 48508f
  4. 3b4177
  5. 2e335f
  6. 222649
  7. 161934
  8. 0b0e20
  9. 03040e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #646ec1 with less saturation

  1. 646ec1
  2. 666fba
  3. 6771b3
  4. 6972ab
  5. 6b73a4
  6. 6d749d
  7. 6f7595
  8. 71758e
  9. 737686
  10. 75767f

Questions about #646ec1

What color is #646ec1?

#646ec1 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Gladiola Blue. In RGB it is rgb(100, 110, 193), in HSL hsl(233.55, 42.86%, 57.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.87% 0.12768 276.361).

What colors go well with #646ec1?

The complementary color of #646ec1 is #8d7500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #287cbd and #8a61b2. The triadic partners are #b5583e and #1c8d57.

Is white or black text more readable on #646ec1?

White text reads better on #646ec1: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.62:1 and black gives 4.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #646ec1 a warm or cool color?

#646ec1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 276 degrees, its lightness 56.9% and its chroma 0.128.