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#6960ce color: Dark Periwinkle

#6960ce is rgb(105, 96, 206) in RGB and oklch(55.403% 0.16442 283.329) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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245°
100%

55.4%
0.164
283°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • indigo-500
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.04:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.17:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #6960ce

#6960ce is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 55.4% lightness, 0.164 chroma and a hue of 283°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.04:1 contrast and black text 4.17:1, 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: #6960ce mixed with white

  1. 6960ce
  2. 7671d4
  3. 8381da
  4. 9191e0
  5. a0a0e5
  6. afb0ea
  7. bec0ef
  8. cecff3
  9. dedff7
  10. eeeffb

Darker: #6960ce mixed with black

  1. 6960ce
  2. 5a52b3
  3. 4c4598
  4. 3e387f
  5. 312c66
  6. 24204e
  7. 181538
  8. 0c0a23
  9. 04030f
  10. 000002

Calmer: #6960ce with less saturation

  1. 6960ce
  2. 6963c5
  3. 6a66bc
  4. 6a68b3
  5. 6b6aab
  6. 6c6ca2
  7. 6d6e98
  8. 6e6f8f
  9. 707186
  10. 71727c

Questions about #6960ce

What color is #6960ce?

#6960ce is soft indigo. The closest named color is Dark Periwinkle. In RGB it is rgb(105, 96, 206), in HSL hsl(244.91, 52.88%, 59.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.403% 0.16442 283.329).

What colors go well with #6960ce?

The complementary color of #6960ce is #827500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1273cf and #944fb5. The triadic partners are #bd4800 and #008b5a.

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

White text reads better on #6960ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.04:1 and black gives 4.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6960ce a warm or cool color?

#6960ce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 283 degrees, its lightness 55.4% and its chroma 0.164.