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#6a85dc color: Tanzine

#6a85dc is rgb(106, 133, 220) in RGB and oklch(63.521% 0.13454 269.3) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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226°
100%

63.5%
0.135
269°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • indigo-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.50:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
6.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #6a85dc

#6a85dc is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.5% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 269°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.5:1 contrast and black text 6:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Tanzine (#7983d7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #6a85dc mixed with white

  1. 6a85dc
  2. 7891e0
  3. 869ee5
  4. 94aae9
  5. a3b6ec
  6. b2c2f0
  7. c1cef3
  8. d0daf7
  9. dfe7fa
  10. eff3fc

Darker: #6a85dc mixed with black

  1. 6a85dc
  2. 5b73bf
  3. 4d61a3
  4. 3f5088
  5. 31406e
  6. 243054
  7. 18213c
  8. 0d1326
  9. 040611
  10. 000102

Calmer: #6a85dc with less saturation

  1. 6a85dc
  2. 6d86d4
  3. 7087cc
  4. 7488c4
  5. 7789bc
  6. 7a89b4
  7. 7d8aac
  8. 818aa4
  9. 848a9c
  10. 878b93

Questions about #6a85dc

What color is #6a85dc?

#6a85dc is soft blue. The closest named color is Tanzine. In RGB it is rgb(106, 133, 220), in HSL hsl(225.79, 61.96%, 63.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.521% 0.13454 269.3).

What colors go well with #6a85dc?

The complementary color of #6a85dc is #ab8500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2094d3 and #9776d0. The triadic partners are #cf6759 and #45a15c.

Is white or black text more readable on #6a85dc?

White text reads better on #6a85dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and black gives 6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6a85dc a warm or cool color?

#6a85dc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 269 degrees, its lightness 63.5% and its chroma 0.135.