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#6860cc color: Dark Periwinkle

#6860cc is rgb(104, 96, 204) in RGB and oklch(55.187% 0.16184 283.068) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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244°
100%

55.2%
0.162
283°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • indigo-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.08:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.13:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #6860cc

#6860cc is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 55.2% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 283°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.08:1 contrast and black text 4.13:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665fd1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-500.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #6860cc mixed with white

  1. 6860cc
  2. 7571d2
  3. 8281d8
  4. 9190de
  5. 9fa0e4
  6. aeb0e9
  7. bec0ee
  8. cecff3
  9. dedff7
  10. eeeffb

Darker: #6860cc mixed with black

  1. 6860cc
  2. 5952b1
  3. 4b4597
  4. 3e387e
  5. 302c65
  6. 24204e
  7. 181537
  8. 0c0a22
  9. 04030f
  10. 000002

Calmer: #6860cc with less saturation

  1. 6860cc
  2. 6863c3
  3. 6966bb
  4. 6a68b2
  5. 6a6aa9
  6. 6b6ca0
  7. 6c6d97
  8. 6e6f8e
  9. 6f7085
  10. 70717c

Questions about #6860cc

What color is #6860cc?

#6860cc is soft indigo. The closest named color is Dark Periwinkle. In RGB it is rgb(104, 96, 204), in HSL hsl(244.44, 51.43%, 58.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.187% 0.16184 283.068).

What colors go well with #6860cc?

The complementary color of #6860cc is #817400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1372cd and #9250b4. The triadic partners are #bb4903 and #008b59.

Is white or black text more readable on #6860cc?

White text reads better on #6860cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.08:1 and black gives 4.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6860cc a warm or cool color?

#6860cc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 283 degrees, its lightness 55.2% and its chroma 0.162.