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#6963af color: Blue Iris

#6963af is rgb(105, 99, 175) in RGB and oklch(54% 0.11654 285.392) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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245°
100%

54%
0.117
285°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • slate-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.24:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.00:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #6963af

#6963af is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 54% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 285°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.24:1 contrast and black text 4:1, 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: #6963af mixed with white

  1. 6963af
  2. 7672b8
  3. 8481c0
  4. 9291c8
  5. a1a0d1
  6. b0b0d9
  7. bfbfe1
  8. cfcfe8
  9. dfdff0
  10. efeff8

Darker: #6963af mixed with black

  1. 6963af
  2. 5a5598
  3. 4c4781
  4. 3e3a6b
  5. 312e56
  6. 242141
  7. 18162e
  8. 0c0b1c
  9. 04030b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #6963af with less saturation

  1. 6963af
  2. 6965a9
  3. 6a66a3
  4. 6a689c
  5. 6a6996
  6. 6b6a90
  7. 6c6b89
  8. 6c6c83
  9. 6d6d7c
  10. 6e6e75

Questions about #6963af

What color is #6963af?

#6963af is soft indigo. The closest named color is Blue Iris. In RGB it is rgb(105, 99, 175), in HSL hsl(244.74, 32.2%, 53.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(54% 0.11654 285.392).

What colors go well with #6963af?

The complementary color of #6963af is #797200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3d70b1 and #88589c. The triadic partners are #a5562f and #00835e.

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

White text reads better on #6963af: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.24:1 and black gives 4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6963af a warm or cool color?

#6963af is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 285 degrees, its lightness 54% and its chroma 0.117.