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#6973ab color: Midnight Violet

#6973ab is rgb(105, 115, 171) in RGB and oklch(57.06% 0.08731 275.542) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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231°
100%

57.1%
0.087
276°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.52:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #6973ab

#6973ab is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 57.1% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 276°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.52:1 contrast and black text 4.64:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Midnight Violet (#6a75ad). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #6973ab mixed with white

  1. 6973ab
  2. 7780b4
  3. 858ebc
  4. 939cc5
  5. a2a9cd
  6. b1b7d6
  7. c0c5de
  8. cfd4e6
  9. dfe2ef
  10. eff0f7

Darker: #6973ab mixed with black

  1. 6973ab
  2. 5a6394
  3. 4c547e
  4. 3e4568
  5. 313654
  6. 242840
  7. 181b2d
  8. 0c0f1b
  9. 04050b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #6973ab with less saturation

  1. 6973ab
  2. 6a74a6
  3. 6c74a1
  4. 6d759c
  5. 6e7597
  6. 707692
  7. 71768d
  8. 737787
  9. 747782
  10. 76777d

Questions about #6973ab

What color is #6973ab?

#6973ab is soft indigo. The closest named color is Midnight Violet. In RGB it is rgb(105, 115, 171), in HSL hsl(230.91, 28.21%, 54.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.06% 0.08731 275.542).

What colors go well with #6973ab?

The complementary color of #6973ab is #877736. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #497da8 and #846aa1. The triadic partners are #a46453 and #498761.

Is white or black text more readable on #6973ab?

White text reads better on #6973ab: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.52:1 and black gives 4.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6973ab a warm or cool color?

#6973ab is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 276 degrees, its lightness 57.1% and its chroma 0.087.