#6971ba color: Gladiola Blue
#6971ba is rgb(105, 113, 186) in RGB and oklch(57.44% 0.11225 277.501) 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 27%
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About #6971ba
#6971ba is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 57.4% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 278°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.5:1 contrast and black text 4.67:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Gladiola Blue (#6370b6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #6971ba mixed with white
Darker: #6971ba mixed with black
Calmer: #6971ba with less saturation
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Questions about #6971ba
What color is #6971ba?
#6971ba is soft indigo. The closest named color is Gladiola Blue. In RGB it is rgb(105, 113, 186), in HSL hsl(234.07, 36.99%, 57.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.44% 0.11225 277.501).
What colors go well with #6971ba?
The complementary color of #6971ba is #8b7815. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3b7db7 and #8b65ac. The triadic partners are #b05f46 and #318c5e.
Is white or black text more readable on #6971ba?
White text reads better on #6971ba: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.5:1 and black gives 4.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #6971ba a warm or cool color?
#6971ba is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 278 degrees, its lightness 57.4% and its chroma 0.112.