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#6872e2 color: Bright indigo

#6872e2 is rgb(104, 114, 226) in RGB and oklch(60% 0.16773 276.263) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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235°
100%

60%
0.168
276°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • indigo-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.12:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #6872e2

#6872e2 is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 60% lightness, 0.168 chroma and a hue of 276°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.12:1 contrast and black text 5.09:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pan Purple (#657aef). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-500.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #6872e2 mixed with white

  1. 6872e2
  2. 7581e6
  3. 838fea
  4. 919eee
  5. a0acf1
  6. afbaf4
  7. bec7f7
  8. ced5f9
  9. dee3fc
  10. eef1fd

Darker: #6872e2 mixed with black

  1. 6872e2
  2. 5962c4
  3. 4b53a8
  4. 3e448c
  5. 303671
  6. 242857
  7. 181b3e
  8. 0c0e27
  9. 040412
  10. 000103

Calmer: #6872e2 with less saturation

  1. 6872e2
  2. 6a75d9
  3. 6c77cf
  4. 6e79c6
  5. 707abc
  6. 737cb2
  7. 757da9
  8. 787e9f
  9. 7a7f95
  10. 7d808b

Questions about #6872e2

What color is #6872e2?

#6872e2 is bright indigo. The closest named color is Bright indigo. In RGB it is rgb(104, 114, 226), in HSL hsl(235.08, 67.78%, 64.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(60% 0.16773 276.263).

What colors go well with #6872e2?

The complementary color of #6872e2 is #9a7e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0085dd and #9a60ce. The triadic partners are #d0522e and #009c53.

Is white or black text more readable on #6872e2?

White text reads better on #6872e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.12:1 and black gives 5.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6872e2 a warm or cool color?

#6872e2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 276 degrees, its lightness 60% and its chroma 0.168.