#6872ae color: Chalcedony Violet
#6872ae is rgb(104, 114, 174) in RGB and oklch(56.928% 0.0934 275.807) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Indigo
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 32%
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About #6872ae
#6872ae is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 56.9% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 276°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.56:1 contrast and black text 4.61:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Chalcedony Violet (#6770ae). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #6872ae mixed with white
Darker: #6872ae mixed with black
Calmer: #6872ae with less saturation
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What color is #6872ae?
#6872ae is soft indigo. The closest named color is Chalcedony Violet. In RGB it is rgb(104, 114, 174), in HSL hsl(231.43, 30.17%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.928% 0.0934 275.807).
What colors go well with #6872ae?
The complementary color of #6872ae is #88772f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #457cab and #8568a3. The triadic partners are #a66250 and #44885f.
Is white or black text more readable on #6872ae?
White text reads better on #6872ae: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.56:1 and black gives 4.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #6872ae a warm or cool color?
#6872ae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 276 degrees, its lightness 56.9% and its chroma 0.093.