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#6470ab color: Chalcedony Violet

#6470ab is rgb(100, 112, 171) in RGB and oklch(56.053% 0.0927 274.276) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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230°
100%

56.1%
0.093
274°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.72:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.45:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #6470ab

#6470ab is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 56.1% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 274°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.72:1 contrast and black text 4.45:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Chalcedony Violet (#6770ae). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #6470ab mixed with white

  1. 6470ab
  2. 727eb4
  3. 818cbc
  4. 8f9ac5
  5. 9fa8cd
  6. aeb6d6
  7. bec4de
  8. ced3e7
  9. dee1ef
  10. eef0f7

Darker: #6470ab mixed with black

  1. 6470ab
  2. 566094
  3. 48517e
  4. 3b4368
  5. 2e3554
  6. 222740
  7. 161a2d
  8. 0b0e1b
  9. 03040b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #6470ab with less saturation

  1. 6470ab
  2. 6671a6
  3. 6771a0
  4. 69729b
  5. 6a7396
  6. 6c7390
  7. 6e738b
  8. 6f7485
  9. 717480
  10. 73747a

Questions about #6470ab

What color is #6470ab?

#6470ab is soft indigo. The closest named color is Chalcedony Violet. In RGB it is rgb(100, 112, 171), in HSL hsl(229.86, 29.71%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.053% 0.0927 274.276).

What colors go well with #6470ab?

The complementary color of #6470ab is #86732d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #417aa7 and #8166a1. The triadic partners are #a4604f and #44855c.

Is white or black text more readable on #6470ab?

White text reads better on #6470ab: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.72:1 and black gives 4.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6470ab a warm or cool color?

#6470ab is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 274 degrees, its lightness 56.1% and its chroma 0.093.