#6972b4 color: Wild Pansy
#6972b4 is rgb(105, 114, 180) in RGB and oklch(57.319% 0.10205 276.768) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 29%
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About #6972b4
#6972b4 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 57.3% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 277°.
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 Wild Pansy (#6373b4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #6972b4 mixed with white
Darker: #6972b4 mixed with black
Calmer: #6972b4 with less saturation
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What color is #6972b4?
#6972b4 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Wild Pansy. In RGB it is rgb(105, 114, 180), in HSL hsl(232.8, 33.33%, 55.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.319% 0.10205 276.768).
What colors go well with #6972b4?
The complementary color of #6972b4 is #8a7826. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #417db1 and #8867a7. The triadic partners are #ab614c and #3d8a5f.
Is white or black text more readable on #6972b4?
White text reads better on #6972b4: 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 #6972b4 a warm or cool color?
#6972b4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 277 degrees, its lightness 57.3% and its chroma 0.102.