#6966aa color: Blue Iris
#6966aa is rgb(105, 102, 170) in RGB and oklch(54.313% 0.10466 284.353) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Indigo
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 33%
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About #6966aa
#6966aa is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 54.3% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 284°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.14:1 contrast and black text 4.08:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Iris (#6264a6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #6966aa mixed with white
Darker: #6966aa mixed with black
Calmer: #6966aa with less saturation
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Questions about #6966aa
What color is #6966aa?
#6966aa is soft indigo. The closest named color is Blue Iris. In RGB it is rgb(105, 102, 170), in HSL hsl(242.65, 28.57%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.313% 0.10466 284.353).
What colors go well with #6966aa?
The complementary color of #6966aa is #7a721a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4271ab and #865c9a. The triadic partners are #a15a39 and #1f825f.
Is white or black text more readable on #6966aa?
White text reads better on #6966aa: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.14:1 and black gives 4.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #6966aa a warm or cool color?
#6966aa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 284 degrees, its lightness 54.3% and its chroma 0.105.