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#6e6dbd color: Purple Toolbox

#6e6dbd is rgb(110, 109, 189) in RGB and oklch(57.188% 0.12142 282.426) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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241°
100%

57.2%
0.121
282°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.58:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #6e6dbd

#6e6dbd is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 57.2% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 282°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.58:1 contrast and black text 4.59:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Purple Toolbox (#746cc0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #6e6dbd mixed with white

  1. 6e6dbd
  2. 7b7bc4
  3. 888acb
  4. 9698d2
  5. a4a7d9
  6. b3b5e0
  7. c1c4e6
  8. d0d2ed
  9. e0e1f3
  10. eff0f9

Darker: #6e6dbd mixed with black

  1. 6e6dbd
  2. 5f5ea4
  3. 504f8c
  4. 414174
  5. 33335d
  6. 262647
  7. 191933
  8. 0e0d1f
  9. 04040d
  10. 010102

Calmer: #6e6dbd with less saturation

  1. 6e6dbd
  2. 6f6fb6
  3. 6f70b0
  4. 7071a9
  5. 7173a2
  6. 72749b
  7. 737594
  8. 74768d
  9. 757686
  10. 77777f

Questions about #6e6dbd

What color is #6e6dbd?

#6e6dbd is soft indigo. The closest named color is Purple Toolbox. In RGB it is rgb(110, 109, 189), in HSL hsl(240.75, 37.74%, 58.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.188% 0.12142 282.426).

What colors go well with #6e6dbd?

The complementary color of #6e6dbd is #867a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3d7abd and #9061ab. The triadic partners are #b25d39 and #0e8e62.

Is white or black text more readable on #6e6dbd?

White text reads better on #6e6dbd: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.58:1 and black gives 4.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6e6dbd a warm or cool color?

#6e6dbd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 282 degrees, its lightness 57.2% and its chroma 0.121.