#6972a8 color: Mountain Flower Mauve
#6972a8 is rgb(105, 114, 168) in RGB and oklch(56.697% 0.08419 276.129) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 34%
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About #6972a8
#6972a8 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 56.7% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 276°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.59:1 contrast and black text 4.57:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Mountain Flower Mauve (#6c71a6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #6972a8 mixed with white
Darker: #6972a8 mixed with black
Calmer: #6972a8 with less saturation
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What color is #6972a8?
#6972a8 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Mountain Flower Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(105, 114, 168), in HSL hsl(231.43, 26.58%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.697% 0.08419 276.129).
What colors go well with #6972a8?
The complementary color of #6972a8 is #857638. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4b7ba5 and #83699e. The triadic partners are #a26453 and #4a8562.
Is white or black text more readable on #6972a8?
White text reads better on #6972a8: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.59:1 and black gives 4.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #6972a8 a warm or cool color?
#6972a8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 276 degrees, its lightness 56.7% and its chroma 0.084.