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#6960cb color: Dark Periwinkle

#6960cb is rgb(105, 96, 203) in RGB and oklch(55.198% 0.16035 283.619) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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245°
100%

55.2%
0.160
284°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • indigo-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.08:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.14:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #6960cb

#6960cb is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 55.2% lightness, 0.16 chroma and a hue of 284°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.08:1 contrast and black text 4.14:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665fd1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-500.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #6960cb mixed with white

  1. 6960cb
  2. 7670d1
  3. 8381d7
  4. 9190dd
  5. a0a0e3
  6. afb0e8
  7. bec0ed
  8. cecff2
  9. dedff7
  10. eeeffb

Darker: #6960cb mixed with black

  1. 6960cb
  2. 5a52b0
  3. 4c4596
  4. 3e387d
  5. 312c65
  6. 24204d
  7. 181537
  8. 0c0a22
  9. 04030f
  10. 000002

Calmer: #6960cb with less saturation

  1. 6960cb
  2. 6963c2
  3. 6a66ba
  4. 6a68b1
  5. 6b6aa8
  6. 6c6ca0
  7. 6d6d97
  8. 6e6f8e
  9. 6f7085
  10. 71717c

Questions about #6960cb

What color is #6960cb?

#6960cb is soft indigo. The closest named color is Dark Periwinkle. In RGB it is rgb(105, 96, 203), in HSL hsl(245.05, 50.71%, 58.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.198% 0.16035 283.619).

What colors go well with #6960cb?

The complementary color of #6960cb is #817400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1972cc and #9350b3. The triadic partners are #bb4a03 and #008b5a.

Is white or black text more readable on #6960cb?

White text reads better on #6960cb: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.08:1 and black gives 4.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6960cb a warm or cool color?

#6960cb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 284 degrees, its lightness 55.2% and its chroma 0.16.