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#6973cf color: C64 Purple

#6973cf is rgb(105, 115, 207) in RGB and oklch(59.063% 0.13974 276.556) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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234°
100%

59.1%
0.140
277°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.24:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #6973cf

#6973cf is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 59.1% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 277°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.24:1 contrast and black text 4.95:1, 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: #6973cf mixed with white

  1. 6973cf
  2. 7681d5
  3. 848fda
  4. 929de0
  5. a1abe5
  6. b0b9ea
  7. bfc7ee
  8. cfd5f3
  9. dfe3f7
  10. eff1fb

Darker: #6973cf mixed with black

  1. 6973cf
  2. 5a63b4
  3. 4c5499
  4. 3e457f
  5. 313667
  6. 24284f
  7. 181b38
  8. 0c0f23
  9. 040510
  10. 000102

Calmer: #6973cf with less saturation

  1. 6973cf
  2. 6b75c7
  3. 6c76bf
  4. 6e78b7
  5. 7079af
  6. 727aa7
  7. 747b9f
  8. 767c97
  9. 797c8e
  10. 7b7d86

Questions about #6973cf

What color is #6973cf?

#6973cf is soft indigo. The closest named color is C64 Purple. In RGB it is rgb(105, 115, 207), in HSL hsl(234.12, 51.52%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.063% 0.13974 276.556).

What colors go well with #6973cf?

The complementary color of #6973cf is #967c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2283cb and #9364be. The triadic partners are #c15a3d and #09955a.

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

White text reads better on #6973cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.24:1 and black gives 4.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6973cf a warm or cool color?

#6973cf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 277 degrees, its lightness 59.1% and its chroma 0.14.