#6971be color: Gladiola Blue
#6971be is rgb(105, 113, 190) in RGB and oklch(57.665% 0.11808 277.522) 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 25%
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About #6971be
#6971be is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 57.7% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 278°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.46:1 contrast and black text 4.71:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Gladiola Blue (#6370b6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #6971be mixed with white
Darker: #6971be mixed with black
Calmer: #6971be with less saturation
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Questions about #6971be
What color is #6971be?
#6971be is soft indigo. The closest named color is Gladiola Blue. In RGB it is rgb(105, 113, 190), in HSL hsl(234.35, 39.53%, 57.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.665% 0.11808 277.522).
What colors go well with #6971be?
The complementary color of #6971be is #8d7904. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #377ebb and #8c65af. The triadic partners are #b35e44 and #2b8e5d.
Is white or black text more readable on #6971be?
White text reads better on #6971be: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.46:1 and black gives 4.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #6971be a warm or cool color?
#6971be is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 278 degrees, its lightness 57.7% and its chroma 0.118.