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#666dc6 color: Soft indigo

#666dc6 is rgb(102, 109, 198) in RGB and oklch(57.115% 0.13578 277.787) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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236°
100%

57.1%
0.136
278°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 22%

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 #666dc6

#666dc6 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 57.1% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 278°.

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 C64 Purple (#6f6ed1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #666dc6 mixed with white

  1. 666dc6
  2. 747ccd
  3. 828ad3
  4. 9099d9
  5. 9fa7df
  6. aeb6e5
  7. bec4eb
  8. ced3f0
  9. dee1f5
  10. eef0fa

Darker: #666dc6 mixed with black

  1. 666dc6
  2. 585eac
  3. 4a4f92
  4. 3c417a
  5. 2f3362
  6. 23264b
  7. 171935
  8. 0c0d21
  9. 04040e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #666dc6 with less saturation

  1. 666dc6
  2. 676fbe
  3. 6970b7
  4. 6a72af
  5. 6c73a8
  6. 6e74a0
  7. 707598
  8. 727690
  9. 747788
  10. 767780

Questions about #666dc6

What color is #666dc6?

#666dc6 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Soft indigo. In RGB it is rgb(102, 109, 198), in HSL hsl(235.63, 45.71%, 58.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.115% 0.13578 277.787).

What colors go well with #666dc6?

The complementary color of #666dc6 is #8e7700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #247cc3 and #8e5fb5. The triadic partners are #b95638 and #008f57.

Is white or black text more readable on #666dc6?

White text reads better on #666dc6: 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 #666dc6 a warm or cool color?

#666dc6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 278 degrees, its lightness 57.1% and its chroma 0.136.