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#6963ab color: Blue Iris

#6963ab is rgb(105, 99, 171) in RGB and oklch(53.769% 0.11071 285.845) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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245°
100%

53.8%
0.111
286°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.29:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.97:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #6963ab

#6963ab is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 53.8% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 286°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.29:1 contrast and black text 3.97:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Iris (#6264a6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #6963ab mixed with white

  1. 6963ab
  2. 7672b4
  3. 8481bd
  4. 9391c5
  5. a1a0ce
  6. b0afd6
  7. bfbfdf
  8. cfcfe7
  9. dfdfef
  10. efeff7

Darker: #6963ab mixed with black

  1. 6963ab
  2. 5a5594
  3. 4c477e
  4. 3e3a68
  5. 312e54
  6. 242140
  7. 18162d
  8. 0c0b1b
  9. 04030b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #6963ab with less saturation

  1. 6963ab
  2. 6965a5
  3. 6a669f
  4. 6a6799
  5. 6a6893
  6. 6b6a8d
  7. 6b6b87
  8. 6c6c81
  9. 6c6c7b
  10. 6d6d74

Questions about #6963ab

What color is #6963ab?

#6963ab is soft indigo. The closest named color is Blue Iris. In RGB it is rgb(105, 99, 171), in HSL hsl(245, 30%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.769% 0.11071 285.845).

What colors go well with #6963ab?

The complementary color of #6963ab is #77710c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #406fad and #875899. The triadic partners are #a15732 and #05825f.

Is white or black text more readable on #6963ab?

White text reads better on #6963ab: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.29:1 and black gives 3.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6963ab a warm or cool color?

#6963ab is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 286 degrees, its lightness 53.8% and its chroma 0.111.