#6a70bd color: Gladiola Blue
#6a70bd is rgb(106, 112, 189) in RGB and oklch(57.48% 0.11781 278.623) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 26%
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About #6a70bd
#6a70bd is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 57.5% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 279°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.5:1 contrast and black text 4.67:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Gladiola Blue (#6370b6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #6a70bd mixed with white
Darker: #6a70bd mixed with black
Calmer: #6a70bd with less saturation
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What color is #6a70bd?
#6a70bd is soft indigo. The closest named color is Gladiola Blue. In RGB it is rgb(106, 112, 189), in HSL hsl(235.66, 38.6%, 57.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.48% 0.11781 278.623).
What colors go well with #6a70bd?
The complementary color of #6a70bd is #8b7904. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #397dbb and #8d64ae. The triadic partners are #b25d42 and #278d5e.
Is white or black text more readable on #6a70bd?
White text reads better on #6a70bd: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.5:1 and black gives 4.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #6a70bd a warm or cool color?
#6a70bd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 57.5% and its chroma 0.118.