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#6c86ef color: Soft Blue

#6c86ef is rgb(108, 134, 239) in RGB and oklch(64.956% 0.15898 270.946) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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228°
100%

65%
0.159
271°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • indigo-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.34:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #6c86ef

#6c86ef is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 65% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 271°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.34:1 contrast and black text 6.29:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Soft Blue (#6488ea). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #6c86ef mixed with white

  1. 6c86ef
  2. 7993f2
  3. 879ff4
  4. 95abf6
  5. a4b7f8
  6. b2c4fa
  7. c1cffc
  8. d0dbfd
  9. e0e7fe
  10. eff3ff

Darker: #6c86ef mixed with black

  1. 6c86ef
  2. 5d74d0
  3. 4e62b1
  4. 405194
  5. 324078
  6. 25305c
  7. 192142
  8. 0d132a
  9. 040614
  10. 000103

Calmer: #6c86ef with less saturation

  1. 6c86ef
  2. 6f88e6
  3. 7389dc
  4. 768bd3
  5. 798cca
  6. 7d8dc0
  7. 808db7
  8. 848ead
  9. 888ea3
  10. 8b8f99

Questions about #6c86ef

What color is #6c86ef?

#6c86ef is bright indigo. The closest named color is Soft Blue. In RGB it is rgb(108, 134, 239), in HSL hsl(228.09, 80.37%, 68.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.956% 0.15898 270.946).

What colors go well with #6c86ef?

The complementary color of #6c86ef is #b28900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0098e6 and #a074e0. The triadic partners are #df6350 and #2ba959.

Is white or black text more readable on #6c86ef?

White text reads better on #6c86ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.34:1 and black gives 6.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6c86ef a warm or cool color?

#6c86ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 271 degrees, its lightness 65% and its chroma 0.159.