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#6973bc color: Wind Star

#6973bc is rgb(105, 115, 188) in RGB and oklch(57.962% 0.11241 276.387) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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233°
100%

58%
0.112
276°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.39:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #6973bc

#6973bc is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 58% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 276°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.39:1 contrast and black text 4.78:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Wind Star (#6875b7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #6973bc mixed with white

  1. 6973bc
  2. 7781c3
  3. 848eca
  4. 939cd1
  5. a1aad8
  6. b0b8df
  7. c0c6e6
  8. cfd4ec
  9. dfe2f3
  10. eff1f9

Darker: #6973bc mixed with black

  1. 6973bc
  2. 5a63a3
  3. 4c548b
  4. 3e4573
  5. 31365d
  6. 242847
  7. 181b32
  8. 0c0f1f
  9. 04050d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #6973bc with less saturation

  1. 6973bc
  2. 6a74b6
  3. 6c75af
  4. 6e76a9
  5. 6f77a2
  6. 71789c
  7. 737895
  8. 75798f
  9. 767988
  10. 787a81

Questions about #6973bc

What color is #6973bc?

#6973bc is soft indigo. The closest named color is Wind Star. In RGB it is rgb(105, 115, 188), in HSL hsl(232.77, 38.25%, 57.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.962% 0.11241 276.387).

What colors go well with #6973bc?

The complementary color of #6973bc is #8e7916. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3a7fb9 and #8b67ae. The triadic partners are #b26049 and #358e5e.

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

White text reads better on #6973bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 and black gives 4.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6973bc a warm or cool color?

#6973bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 276 degrees, its lightness 58% and its chroma 0.112.