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#6563ab color: Blue Iris

#6563ab is rgb(101, 99, 171) in RGB and oklch(53.438% 0.11112 283.229) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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242°
100%

53.4%
0.111
283°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • slate-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.35:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.93:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #6563ab

#6563ab is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 53.4% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 283°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.35:1 contrast and black text 3.93:1, 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: #6563ab mixed with white

  1. 6563ab
  2. 7372b4
  3. 8181bd
  4. 9091c5
  5. 9fa0ce
  6. aeafd6
  7. bebfdf
  8. cdcfe7
  9. dedfef
  10. eeeff7

Darker: #6563ab mixed with black

  1. 6563ab
  2. 575594
  3. 49477e
  4. 3c3a68
  5. 2f2e54
  6. 222140
  7. 17162d
  8. 0c0b1b
  9. 03030b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #6563ab with less saturation

  1. 6563ab
  2. 6664a5
  3. 66669f
  4. 676799
  5. 676893
  6. 68698d
  7. 696a87
  8. 6a6b80
  9. 6b6c7a
  10. 6c6c73

Questions about #6563ab

What color is #6563ab?

#6563ab is soft indigo. The closest named color is Blue Iris. In RGB it is rgb(101, 99, 171), in HSL hsl(241.67, 30%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.438% 0.11112 283.229).

What colors go well with #6563ab?

The complementary color of #6563ab is #796f04. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3a6fac and #84589a. The triadic partners are #a15534 and #10815a.

Is white or black text more readable on #6563ab?

White text reads better on #6563ab: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.35:1 and black gives 3.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6563ab a warm or cool color?

#6563ab is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 283 degrees, its lightness 53.4% and its chroma 0.111.