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#6e60cc color: Dark Periwinkle

#6e60cc is rgb(110, 96, 204) in RGB and oklch(55.675% 0.16119 285.823) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

55.7%
0.161
286°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • indigo-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.99:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.21:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #6e60cc

#6e60cc is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 55.7% lightness, 0.161 chroma and a hue of 286°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.99:1 contrast and black text 4.21:1, 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: #6e60cc mixed with white

  1. 6e60cc
  2. 7a70d2
  3. 8881d8
  4. 9590de
  5. a3a0e4
  6. b2b0e9
  7. c1c0ee
  8. d0cff2
  9. dfdff7
  10. efeffb

Darker: #6e60cc mixed with black

  1. 6e60cc
  2. 5f52b1
  3. 504597
  4. 41387e
  5. 332c65
  6. 26204e
  7. 191537
  8. 0e0a22
  9. 04030f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #6e60cc with less saturation

  1. 6e60cc
  2. 6e63c3
  3. 6e66bb
  4. 6e68b2
  5. 6f6baa
  6. 6f6ca1
  7. 706e98
  8. 71708f
  9. 717186
  10. 72727d

Questions about #6e60cc

What color is #6e60cc?

#6e60cc is soft indigo. The closest named color is Dark Periwinkle. In RGB it is rgb(110, 96, 204), in HSL hsl(247.78, 51.43%, 58.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.675% 0.16119 285.823).

What colors go well with #6e60cc?

The complementary color of #6e60cc is #7f7700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2672cf and #9750b2. The triadic partners are #bc4c00 and #008c60.

Is white or black text more readable on #6e60cc?

White text reads better on #6e60cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.99:1 and black gives 4.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6e60cc a warm or cool color?

#6e60cc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 286 degrees, its lightness 55.7% and its chroma 0.161.