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#6879bc color: Ultramarine Blue

#6879bc is rgb(104, 121, 188) in RGB and oklch(59.139% 0.10468 272.054) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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228°
100%

59.1%
0.105
272°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.16:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #6879bc

#6879bc is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 59.1% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 272°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.16:1 contrast and black text 5.05:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ultramarine Blue (#657abb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #6879bc mixed with white

  1. 6879bc
  2. 7686c3
  3. 8493ca
  4. 92a0d1
  5. a1aed8
  6. b0bbdf
  7. c0c8e6
  8. cfd6ec
  9. dfe4f2
  10. eff1f9

Darker: #6879bc mixed with black

  1. 6879bc
  2. 5968a3
  3. 4b588b
  4. 3e4873
  5. 30395d
  6. 242b47
  7. 181d32
  8. 0c101f
  9. 04050d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #6879bc with less saturation

  1. 6879bc
  2. 6a7ab6
  3. 6c7bb0
  4. 6e7baa
  5. 707ca4
  6. 727c9e
  7. 757d97
  8. 777d91
  9. 797d8b
  10. 7b7d84

Questions about #6879bc

What color is #6879bc?

#6879bc is soft indigo. The closest named color is Ultramarine Blue. In RGB it is rgb(104, 121, 188), in HSL hsl(227.86, 38.53%, 57.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.139% 0.10468 272.054).

What colors go well with #6879bc?

The complementary color of #6879bc is #947b27. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3d84b6 and #896eb1. The triadic partners are #b36555 and #488f5e.

Is white or black text more readable on #6879bc?

White text reads better on #6879bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.16:1 and black gives 5.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6879bc a warm or cool color?

#6879bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 272 degrees, its lightness 59.1% and its chroma 0.105.