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#6562ae color: Blue Iris

#6562ae is rgb(101, 98, 174) in RGB and oklch(53.414% 0.11701 283.483) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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242°
100%

53.4%
0.117
283°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • slate-500
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.37:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.91:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #6562ae

#6562ae is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 53.4% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 283°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.37:1 contrast and black text 3.91:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Iris (#6264a6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #6562ae mixed with white

  1. 6562ae
  2. 7371b7
  3. 8181bf
  4. 8f90c8
  5. 9e9fd0
  6. aeafd8
  7. bdbfe0
  8. cdcfe8
  9. dedff0
  10. eeeff7

Darker: #6562ae mixed with black

  1. 6562ae
  2. 575497
  3. 494780
  4. 3c3a6a
  5. 2f2d55
  6. 222141
  7. 17162e
  8. 0c0b1c
  9. 03030b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #6562ae with less saturation

  1. 6562ae
  2. 6564a8
  3. 6665a1
  4. 67669b
  5. 676895
  6. 68698e
  7. 696a88
  8. 6a6b81
  9. 6b6b7b
  10. 6c6c74

Questions about #6562ae

What color is #6562ae?

#6562ae is soft indigo. The closest named color is Blue Iris. In RGB it is rgb(101, 98, 174), in HSL hsl(242.37, 31.93%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.414% 0.11701 283.483).

What colors go well with #6562ae?

The complementary color of #6562ae is #796f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #376faf and #85579c. The triadic partners are #a45330 and #00815a.

Is white or black text more readable on #6562ae?

White text reads better on #6562ae: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.37:1 and black gives 3.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6562ae a warm or cool color?

#6562ae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 283 degrees, its lightness 53.4% and its chroma 0.117.