#6966cf color: Dark Periwinkle
#6966cf is rgb(105, 102, 207) in RGB and oklch(56.567% 0.15752 281.394) 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 #6966cf
#6966cf is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 56.6% lightness, 0.158 chroma and a hue of 281°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.77:1 contrast and black text 4.4:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665fd1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-500.
Lighter: #6966cf mixed with white
Darker: #6966cf mixed with black
Calmer: #6966cf with less saturation
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Questions about #6966cf
What color is #6966cf?
#6966cf is soft indigo. The closest named color is Dark Periwinkle. In RGB it is rgb(105, 102, 207), in HSL hsl(241.71, 52.24%, 60.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.567% 0.15752 281.394).
What colors go well with #6966cf?
The complementary color of #6966cf is #887700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1578ce and #9456b9. The triadic partners are #bf4e1b and #009059.
Is white or black text more readable on #6966cf?
White text reads better on #6966cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.77:1 and black gives 4.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #6966cf a warm or cool color?
#6966cf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 56.6% and its chroma 0.158.