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#6d8ecd color: Organza Violet

#6d8ecd is rgb(109, 142, 205) in RGB and oklch(64.801% 0.10202 262.698) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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219°
100%

64.8%
0.102
263°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.28:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.40:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #6d8ecd

#6d8ecd is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.8% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 263°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.28:1 contrast and black text 6.4:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Organza Violet (#7391cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #6d8ecd mixed with white

  1. 6d8ecd
  2. 7b99d2
  3. 89a4d8
  4. 97b0dd
  5. a5bbe2
  6. b4c6e7
  7. c3d1ec
  8. d2ddf1
  9. e1e8f6
  10. f0f4fa

Darker: #6d8ecd mixed with black

  1. 6d8ecd
  2. 5e7bb2
  3. 4f6898
  4. 41567e
  5. 334466
  6. 26344e
  7. 192438
  8. 0d1523
  9. 04070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #6d8ecd with less saturation

  1. 6d8ecd
  2. 718ec7
  3. 748fc1
  4. 778fbb
  5. 7b8fb5
  6. 7e8fae
  7. 818fa8
  8. 858fa2
  9. 888f9b
  10. 8b8f95

Questions about #6d8ecd

What color is #6d8ecd?

#6d8ecd is soft blue. The closest named color is Organza Violet. In RGB it is rgb(109, 142, 205), in HSL hsl(219.38, 48.98%, 61.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.801% 0.10202 262.698).

What colors go well with #6d8ecd?

The complementary color of #6d8ecd is #ad883f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4499c2 and #9183c7. The triadic partners are #c57571 and #699f64.

Is white or black text more readable on #6d8ecd?

Black text reads better on #6d8ecd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 and black gives 6.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6d8ecd a warm or cool color?

#6d8ecd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 263 degrees, its lightness 64.8% and its chroma 0.102.