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#6c60cb color: Dark Periwinkle

#6c60cb is rgb(108, 96, 203) in RGB and oklch(55.442% 0.16002 285.006) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

55.4%
0.160
285°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • indigo-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.03:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.17:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #6c60cb

#6c60cb is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 55.4% lightness, 0.16 chroma and a hue of 285°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.03:1 contrast and black text 4.17:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665fd1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-500.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #6c60cb mixed with white

  1. 6c60cb
  2. 7970d1
  3. 8681d7
  4. 9490dd
  5. a2a0e3
  6. b1b0e8
  7. c0c0ed
  8. cfcff2
  9. dfdff7
  10. efeffb

Darker: #6c60cb mixed with black

  1. 6c60cb
  2. 5d52b0
  3. 4e4596
  4. 40387d
  5. 322c65
  6. 25204d
  7. 191537
  8. 0d0a22
  9. 04030f
  10. 000002

Calmer: #6c60cb with less saturation

  1. 6c60cb
  2. 6c63c2
  3. 6c66ba
  4. 6d68b1
  5. 6d6aa9
  6. 6e6ca0
  7. 6f6e97
  8. 6f6f8e
  9. 707185
  10. 72727c

Questions about #6c60cb

What color is #6c60cb?

#6c60cb is soft indigo. The closest named color is Dark Periwinkle. In RGB it is rgb(108, 96, 203), in HSL hsl(246.73, 50.71%, 58.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.442% 0.16002 285.006).

What colors go well with #6c60cb?

The complementary color of #6c60cb is #807600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2272cd and #9550b2. The triadic partners are #bb4b00 and #008b5e.

Is white or black text more readable on #6c60cb?

White text reads better on #6c60cb: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.03:1 and black gives 4.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6c60cb a warm or cool color?

#6c60cb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 285 degrees, its lightness 55.4% and its chroma 0.16.