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#6870ab color: Chalcedony Violet

#6870ab is rgb(104, 112, 171) in RGB and oklch(56.351% 0.09169 277.134) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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233°
100%

56.4%
0.092
277°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.67:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.49:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #6870ab

#6870ab is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 56.4% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 277°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.67:1 contrast and black text 4.49:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Chalcedony Violet (#6770ae). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #6870ab mixed with white

  1. 6870ab
  2. 767eb4
  3. 848cbc
  4. 929ac5
  5. a1a8cd
  6. b0b6d6
  7. bfc4de
  8. cfd3e6
  9. dfe1ef
  10. eff0f7

Darker: #6870ab mixed with black

  1. 6870ab
  2. 596094
  3. 4b517e
  4. 3e4368
  5. 303554
  6. 242740
  7. 181a2d
  8. 0c0e1b
  9. 04040b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #6870ab with less saturation

  1. 6870ab
  2. 6971a6
  3. 6a72a1
  4. 6c729b
  5. 6d7396
  6. 6e7391
  7. 70748b
  8. 717486
  9. 727581
  10. 74757b

Questions about #6870ab

What color is #6870ab?

#6870ab is soft indigo. The closest named color is Chalcedony Violet. In RGB it is rgb(104, 112, 171), in HSL hsl(232.84, 28.51%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.351% 0.09169 277.134).

What colors go well with #6870ab?

The complementary color of #6870ab is #85752f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #467aa9 and #8467a0. The triadic partners are #a4614e and #428660.

Is white or black text more readable on #6870ab?

White text reads better on #6870ab: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.67:1 and black gives 4.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6870ab a warm or cool color?

#6870ab is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 277 degrees, its lightness 56.4% and its chroma 0.092.