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#6973ce color: C64 Purple

#6973ce is rgb(105, 115, 206) in RGB and oklch(59.003% 0.13832 276.56) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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234°
100%

59%
0.138
277°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.25:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #6973ce

#6973ce is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 59% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 277°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.25:1 contrast and black text 4.94:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is C64 Purple (#6f6ed1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #6973ce mixed with white

  1. 6973ce
  2. 7681d4
  3. 848fd9
  4. 929ddf
  5. a1abe4
  6. b0b9e9
  7. bfc7ee
  8. cfd5f2
  9. dfe3f7
  10. eff1fb

Darker: #6973ce mixed with black

  1. 6973ce
  2. 5a63b3
  3. 4c5498
  4. 3e457f
  5. 313666
  6. 24284e
  7. 181b38
  8. 0c0f23
  9. 04050f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #6973ce with less saturation

  1. 6973ce
  2. 6b75c6
  3. 6c76be
  4. 6e78b7
  5. 7079af
  6. 727aa7
  7. 747b9f
  8. 767c96
  9. 797c8e
  10. 7b7d86

Questions about #6973ce

What color is #6973ce?

#6973ce is soft indigo. The closest named color is C64 Purple. In RGB it is rgb(105, 115, 206), in HSL hsl(234.06, 50.75%, 60.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.003% 0.13832 276.56).

What colors go well with #6973ce?

The complementary color of #6973ce is #957c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2382ca and #9265bd. The triadic partners are #c15b3e and #0e955a.

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

White text reads better on #6973ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.25:1 and black gives 4.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6973ce a warm or cool color?

#6973ce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 277 degrees, its lightness 59% and its chroma 0.138.