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#6873ce color: C64 Purple

#6873ce is rgb(104, 115, 206) in RGB and oklch(58.933% 0.13855 276.09) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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234°
100%

58.9%
0.139
276°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.26:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #6873ce

#6873ce is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 58.9% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 276°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.26:1 contrast and black text 4.93:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is C64 Purple (#6f6ed1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #6873ce mixed with white

  1. 6873ce
  2. 7581d4
  3. 838fd9
  4. 929ddf
  5. a0abe4
  6. afb9e9
  7. bfc7ee
  8. ced5f3
  9. dee3f7
  10. eff1fb

Darker: #6873ce mixed with black

  1. 6873ce
  2. 5963b3
  3. 4b5498
  4. 3e457f
  5. 303666
  6. 24284e
  7. 181b38
  8. 0c0f23
  9. 04050f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #6873ce with less saturation

  1. 6873ce
  2. 6a75c6
  3. 6c76be
  4. 6d78b6
  5. 7079af
  6. 727aa7
  7. 747b9e
  8. 767b96
  9. 787c8e
  10. 7b7d86

Questions about #6873ce

What color is #6873ce?

#6873ce is soft indigo. The closest named color is C64 Purple. In RGB it is rgb(104, 115, 206), in HSL hsl(233.53, 51%, 60.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.933% 0.13855 276.09).

What colors go well with #6873ce?

The complementary color of #6873ce is #967b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2183ca and #9264bd. The triadic partners are #c15a3e and #119559.

Is white or black text more readable on #6873ce?

White text reads better on #6873ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.26:1 and black gives 4.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6873ce a warm or cool color?

#6873ce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 276 degrees, its lightness 58.9% and its chroma 0.139.