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#6960cc color: Dark Periwinkle

#6960cc is rgb(105, 96, 204) in RGB and oklch(55.266% 0.16171 283.522) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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245°
100%

55.3%
0.162
284°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • indigo-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.07:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.15:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #6960cc

#6960cc is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 55.3% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 284°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.07:1 contrast and black text 4.15:1, 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: #6960cc mixed with white

  1. 6960cc
  2. 7671d2
  3. 8381d8
  4. 9190de
  5. a0a0e4
  6. afb0e9
  7. bec0ee
  8. cecff3
  9. dedff7
  10. eeeffb

Darker: #6960cc mixed with black

  1. 6960cc
  2. 5a52b1
  3. 4c4597
  4. 3e387e
  5. 312c65
  6. 24204e
  7. 181537
  8. 0c0a22
  9. 04030f
  10. 000002

Calmer: #6960cc with less saturation

  1. 6960cc
  2. 6963c3
  3. 6a66bb
  4. 6a68b2
  5. 6b6aa9
  6. 6c6ca0
  7. 6d6e97
  8. 6e6f8e
  9. 6f7085
  10. 71717c

Questions about #6960cc

What color is #6960cc?

#6960cc is soft indigo. The closest named color is Dark Periwinkle. In RGB it is rgb(105, 96, 204), in HSL hsl(245, 51.43%, 58.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.266% 0.16171 283.522).

What colors go well with #6960cc?

The complementary color of #6960cc is #817400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1772cd and #9350b4. The triadic partners are #bb4901 and #008b5a.

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

White text reads better on #6960cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.07:1 and black gives 4.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6960cc a warm or cool color?

#6960cc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 284 degrees, its lightness 55.3% and its chroma 0.162.