#6979aa color: Night Thistle
#6979aa is rgb(105, 121, 170) in RGB and oklch(58.298% 0.07798 269.986) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
- Medium
- Muted
- Dusty
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 33%
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About #6979aa
#6979aa is a dusty blue color. In OKLCH it has 58.3% lightness, 0.078 chroma and a hue of 270°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.27:1 contrast and black text 4.92:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Night Thistle (#6b7ba7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #6979aa mixed with white
Darker: #6979aa mixed with black
Calmer: #6979aa with less saturation
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Questions about #6979aa
What color is #6979aa?
#6979aa is dusty blue. The closest named color is Night Thistle. In RGB it is rgb(105, 121, 170), in HSL hsl(225.23, 27.66%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.298% 0.07798 269.986).
What colors go well with #6979aa?
The complementary color of #6979aa is #8d7942. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4e81a5 and #8271a3. The triadic partners are #a46960 and #598862.
Is white or black text more readable on #6979aa?
White text reads better on #6979aa: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.27:1 and black gives 4.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #6979aa a warm or cool color?
#6979aa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 58.3% and its chroma 0.078.