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#6860cd color: Dark Periwinkle

#6860cd is rgb(104, 96, 205) in RGB and oklch(55.255% 0.1632 282.975) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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244°
100%

55.3%
0.163
283°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • indigo-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.07:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.14:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #6860cd

#6860cd is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 55.3% lightness, 0.163 chroma and a hue of 283°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.07:1 contrast and black text 4.14:1, 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: #6860cd mixed with white

  1. 6860cd
  2. 7571d3
  3. 8281d9
  4. 9191df
  5. 9fa0e4
  6. aeb0e9
  7. bec0ee
  8. cecff3
  9. dedff7
  10. eeeffb

Darker: #6860cd mixed with black

  1. 6860cd
  2. 5952b2
  3. 4b4598
  4. 3e387e
  5. 302c66
  6. 24204e
  7. 181538
  8. 0c0a23
  9. 04030f
  10. 000002

Calmer: #6860cd with less saturation

  1. 6860cd
  2. 6863c4
  3. 6966bb
  4. 6a68b3
  5. 6a6aaa
  6. 6b6ca1
  7. 6d6e98
  8. 6e6f8f
  9. 6f7085
  10. 71717c

Questions about #6860cd

What color is #6860cd?

#6860cd is soft indigo. The closest named color is Dark Periwinkle. In RGB it is rgb(104, 96, 205), in HSL hsl(244.4, 52.15%, 59.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.255% 0.1632 282.975).

What colors go well with #6860cd?

The complementary color of #6860cd is #827400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1172ce and #934fb5. The triadic partners are #bc4801 and #008b59.

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

White text reads better on #6860cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.07:1 and black gives 4.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6860cd a warm or cool color?

#6860cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 283 degrees, its lightness 55.3% and its chroma 0.163.