#6969bd color: Bluish Purple Anemone
#6969bd is rgb(105, 105, 189) in RGB and oklch(56.007% 0.12794 281.454) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Indigo
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- Soft
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- ≈ Royal blue
- slate-500
- Black 26%
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About #6969bd
#6969bd is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 56% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 281°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.82:1 contrast and black text 4.36:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Bluish Purple Anemone (#6666bb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #6969bd mixed with white
Darker: #6969bd mixed with black
Calmer: #6969bd with less saturation
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What color is #6969bd?
#6969bd is soft indigo. The closest named color is Bluish Purple Anemone. In RGB it is rgb(105, 105, 189), in HSL hsl(240, 38.89%, 57.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.007% 0.12794 281.454).
What colors go well with #6969bd?
The complementary color of #6969bd is #857600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3377bd and #8d5cab. The triadic partners are #b15733 and #008b5c.
Is white or black text more readable on #6969bd?
White text reads better on #6969bd: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.82:1 and black gives 4.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #6969bd a warm or cool color?
#6969bd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 56% and its chroma 0.128.