#6d6aaa color: Mediaeval
#6d6aaa is rgb(109, 106, 170) in RGB and oklch(55.454% 0.09819 284.857) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Indigo
- Medium
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 33%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #6d6aaa
#6d6aaa is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 55.5% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 285°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.89:1 contrast and black text 4.29:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Mediaeval (#696db0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #6d6aaa mixed with white
Darker: #6d6aaa mixed with black
Calmer: #6d6aaa with less saturation
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Questions about #6d6aaa
What color is #6d6aaa?
#6d6aaa is soft indigo. The closest named color is Mediaeval. In RGB it is rgb(109, 106, 170), in HSL hsl(242.81, 27.35%, 54.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.454% 0.09819 284.857).
What colors go well with #6d6aaa?
The complementary color of #6d6aaa is #7c7628. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4975ab and #88619a. The triadic partners are #a25f40 and #2d8564.
Is white or black text more readable on #6d6aaa?
White text reads better on #6d6aaa: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.89:1 and black gives 4.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #6d6aaa a warm or cool color?
#6d6aaa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 285 degrees, its lightness 55.5% and its chroma 0.098.