#6866cd color: Dark Periwinkle
#6866cd is rgb(104, 102, 205) in RGB and oklch(56.359% 0.15492 281.081) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Royal blue
- indigo-500
- Black 20%
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About #6866cd
#6866cd is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 56.4% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 281°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.8:1 contrast and black text 4.37:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665fd1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-500.
Lighter: #6866cd mixed with white
Darker: #6866cd mixed with black
Calmer: #6866cd with less saturation
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Questions about #6866cd
What color is #6866cd?
#6866cd is soft indigo. The closest named color is Dark Periwinkle. In RGB it is rgb(104, 102, 205), in HSL hsl(241.17, 50.74%, 60.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.359% 0.15492 281.081).
What colors go well with #6866cd?
The complementary color of #6866cd is #877600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1677cc and #9256b7. The triadic partners are #bd4e1e and #008f57.
Is white or black text more readable on #6866cd?
White text reads better on #6866cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.8:1 and black gives 4.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #6866cd a warm or cool color?
#6866cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 56.4% and its chroma 0.155.