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#6c80cd color: Soft indigo

#6c80cd is rgb(108, 128, 205) in RGB and oklch(61.786% 0.11899 271.527) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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228°
100%

61.8%
0.119
272°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.75:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #6c80cd

#6c80cd is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 61.8% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 272°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.75:1 contrast and black text 5.61:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Livid (#6688cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #6c80cd mixed with white

  1. 6c80cd
  2. 798dd3
  3. 8799d8
  4. 95a6de
  5. a4b2e3
  6. b2bfe8
  7. c1cced
  8. d0d8f2
  9. e0e5f6
  10. eff2fb

Darker: #6c80cd mixed with black

  1. 6c80cd
  2. 5d6eb2
  3. 4e5d98
  4. 404d7e
  5. 323d66
  6. 252e4e
  7. 191f38
  8. 0d1223
  9. 04060f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #6c80cd with less saturation

  1. 6c80cd
  2. 6e81c6
  3. 7182bf
  4. 7383b8
  5. 7683b1
  6. 7884aa
  7. 7b84a3
  8. 7e859c
  9. 808594
  10. 83858d

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Colors that go with #6c80cd

Complementary
#6c80cd#a08219
Analogous
#6c80cd#378dc6#9273c1
Triadic
#6c80cd#c26857#479a60
Split
#6c80cd#b87330#7a9036

Questions about #6c80cd

What color is #6c80cd?

#6c80cd is soft indigo. The closest named color is Soft indigo. In RGB it is rgb(108, 128, 205), in HSL hsl(227.63, 49.24%, 61.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.786% 0.11899 271.527).

What colors go well with #6c80cd?

The complementary color of #6c80cd is #a08219. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #378dc6 and #9273c1. The triadic partners are #c26857 and #479a60.

Is white or black text more readable on #6c80cd?

White text reads better on #6c80cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 and black gives 5.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6c80cd a warm or cool color?

#6c80cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 272 degrees, its lightness 61.8% and its chroma 0.119.