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#6663ae color: Blue Iris

#6663ae is rgb(102, 99, 174) in RGB and oklch(53.694% 0.11539 283.612) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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242°
100%

53.7%
0.115
284°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • slate-500
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.30:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.96:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #6663ae

#6663ae is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 53.7% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 284°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.3:1 contrast and black text 3.96:1, 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: #6663ae mixed with white

  1. 6663ae
  2. 7472b7
  3. 8281bf
  4. 9091c8
  5. 9fa0d0
  6. aeb0d8
  7. bebfe0
  8. cecfe8
  9. dedff0
  10. eeeff7

Darker: #6663ae mixed with black

  1. 6663ae
  2. 585597
  3. 4a4780
  4. 3c3a6a
  5. 2f2e55
  6. 232141
  7. 17162e
  8. 0c0b1c
  9. 04030b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #6663ae with less saturation

  1. 6663ae
  2. 6665a8
  3. 6766a2
  4. 68679b
  5. 686995
  6. 696a8f
  7. 6a6b88
  8. 6b6b82
  9. 6c6c7b
  10. 6d6d74

Questions about #6663ae

What color is #6663ae?

#6663ae is soft indigo. The closest named color is Blue Iris. In RGB it is rgb(102, 99, 174), in HSL hsl(242.4, 31.65%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.694% 0.11539 283.612).

What colors go well with #6663ae?

The complementary color of #6663ae is #7a7000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3970af and #86589d. The triadic partners are #a45531 and #00825b.

Is white or black text more readable on #6663ae?

White text reads better on #6663ae: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.3:1 and black gives 3.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6663ae a warm or cool color?

#6663ae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 284 degrees, its lightness 53.7% and its chroma 0.115.