#6966ce color: Dark Periwinkle
#6966ce is rgb(105, 102, 206) in RGB and oklch(56.501% 0.15614 281.466) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Indigo
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- ≈ Royal blue
- indigo-500
- Black 19%
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About #6966ce
#6966ce is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 56.5% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 281°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.78:1 contrast and black text 4.39:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665fd1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-500.
Lighter: #6966ce mixed with white
Darker: #6966ce mixed with black
Calmer: #6966ce with less saturation
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Questions about #6966ce
What color is #6966ce?
#6966ce is soft indigo. The closest named color is Dark Periwinkle. In RGB it is rgb(105, 102, 206), in HSL hsl(241.73, 51.49%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.501% 0.15614 281.466).
What colors go well with #6966ce?
The complementary color of #6966ce is #877700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1878ce and #9456b8. The triadic partners are #be4e1c and #009059.
Is white or black text more readable on #6966ce?
White text reads better on #6966ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.78:1 and black gives 4.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #6966ce a warm or cool color?
#6966ce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 56.5% and its chroma 0.156.