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#6563ad color: Blue Iris

#6563ad is rgb(101, 99, 173) in RGB and oklch(53.554% 0.11405 283.069) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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242°
100%

53.6%
0.114
283°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • slate-500
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.33:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.94:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #6563ad

#6563ad is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 53.6% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 283°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.33:1 contrast and black text 3.94:1, 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: #6563ad mixed with white

  1. 6563ad
  2. 7372b6
  3. 8181be
  4. 8f91c7
  5. 9ea0cf
  6. aeafd8
  7. bdbfe0
  8. cdcfe8
  9. dedff0
  10. eeeff7

Darker: #6563ad mixed with black

  1. 6563ad
  2. 575596
  3. 49477f
  4. 3c3a6a
  5. 2f2e55
  6. 222141
  7. 17162d
  8. 0c0b1b
  9. 03030b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #6563ad with less saturation

  1. 6563ad
  2. 6665a7
  3. 6666a1
  4. 67679a
  5. 686894
  6. 68698e
  7. 696a88
  8. 6a6b81
  9. 6b6c7b
  10. 6c6d74

Questions about #6563ad

What color is #6563ad?

#6563ad is soft indigo. The closest named color is Blue Iris. In RGB it is rgb(101, 99, 173), in HSL hsl(241.62, 31.09%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.554% 0.11405 283.069).

What colors go well with #6563ad?

The complementary color of #6563ad is #7a6f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #386fad and #84589c. The triadic partners are #a35433 and #07815a.

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

White text reads better on #6563ad: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.33:1 and black gives 3.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6563ad a warm or cool color?

#6563ad is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 283 degrees, its lightness 53.6% and its chroma 0.114.