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#6472af color: Chalcedony Violet

#6472af is rgb(100, 114, 175) in RGB and oklch(56.688% 0.09596 273.152) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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229°
100%

56.7%
0.096
273°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.60:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.57:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #6472af

#6472af is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 56.7% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 273°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.6:1 contrast and black text 4.57:1, 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: #6472af mixed with white

  1. 6472af
  2. 7280b7
  3. 818dc0
  4. 8f9bc8
  5. 9fa9d0
  6. aeb7d8
  7. bec5e0
  8. ced3e8
  9. dee2f0
  10. eef0f7

Darker: #6472af mixed with black

  1. 6472af
  2. 566298
  3. 485381
  4. 3b446b
  5. 2e3656
  6. 222841
  7. 161b2e
  8. 0b0e1c
  9. 03040b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #6472af with less saturation

  1. 6472af
  2. 6673aa
  3. 6773a4
  4. 69749f
  5. 6b7599
  6. 6d7593
  7. 6f758e
  8. 717688
  9. 727682
  10. 74767c

Questions about #6472af

What color is #6472af?

#6472af is soft indigo. The closest named color is Chalcedony Violet. In RGB it is rgb(100, 114, 175), in HSL hsl(228.8, 31.91%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.688% 0.09596 273.152).

What colors go well with #6472af?

The complementary color of #6472af is #8a752b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3f7caa and #8268a5. The triadic partners are #a76051 and #45875b.

Is white or black text more readable on #6472af?

White text reads better on #6472af: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.6:1 and black gives 4.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6472af a warm or cool color?

#6472af is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 273 degrees, its lightness 56.7% and its chroma 0.096.