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#6a5acd color: Ameixa

#6a5acd is rgb(106, 90, 205) in RGB and oklch(54.357% 0.17123 285.541) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

54.4%
0.171
286°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • indigo-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.31:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.96:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #6a5acd

#6a5acd is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 54.4% lightness, 0.171 chroma and a hue of 286°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.31:1 contrast and black text 3.96:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ameixa (#6a5acd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-500.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #6a5acd mixed with white

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Darker: #6a5acd mixed with black

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Calmer: #6a5acd with less saturation

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Colors that go with #6a5acd

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Questions about #6a5acd

What color is #6a5acd?

#6a5acd is soft indigo. The closest named color is Ameixa. In RGB it is rgb(106, 90, 205), in HSL hsl(248.35, 53.49%, 57.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.357% 0.17123 285.541).

What colors go well with #6a5acd?

The complementary color of #6a5acd is #7c7300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #156dd0 and #9549b2. The triadic partners are #bb4300 and #00885c.

Is white or black text more readable on #6a5acd?

White text reads better on #6a5acd: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.31:1 and black gives 3.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6a5acd a warm or cool color?

#6a5acd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 286 degrees, its lightness 54.4% and its chroma 0.171.