#6970bd color: Gladiola Blue
#6970bd is rgb(105, 112, 189) in RGB and oklch(57.405% 0.11802 278.054) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 26%
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About #6970bd
#6970bd is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 57.4% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 278°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.51:1 contrast and black text 4.65:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Gladiola Blue (#6370b6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #6970bd mixed with white
Darker: #6970bd mixed with black
Calmer: #6970bd with less saturation
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Questions about #6970bd
What color is #6970bd?
#6970bd is soft indigo. The closest named color is Gladiola Blue. In RGB it is rgb(105, 112, 189), in HSL hsl(235, 38.89%, 57.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.405% 0.11802 278.054).
What colors go well with #6970bd?
The complementary color of #6970bd is #8b7802. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #377dba and #8c64ae. The triadic partners are #b25d42 and #288d5d.
Is white or black text more readable on #6970bd?
White text reads better on #6970bd: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.51:1 and black gives 4.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #6970bd a warm or cool color?
#6970bd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 278 degrees, its lightness 57.4% and its chroma 0.118.