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#6e8fcd color: Organza Violet

#6e8fcd is rgb(110, 143, 205) in RGB and oklch(65.077% 0.10053 262.444) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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219°
100%

65.1%
0.101
262°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.24:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.47:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #6e8fcd

#6e8fcd is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.1% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 262°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.24:1 contrast and black text 6.47:1, 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: #6e8fcd mixed with white

  1. 6e8fcd
  2. 7c9ad2
  3. 8aa5d8
  4. 98b0dd
  5. a6bbe2
  6. b5c7e7
  7. c3d2ec
  8. d2ddf1
  9. e1e8f6
  10. f0f4fa

Darker: #6e8fcd mixed with black

  1. 6e8fcd
  2. 5f7cb2
  3. 506998
  4. 41577e
  5. 334566
  6. 26344e
  7. 192438
  8. 0e1523
  9. 04070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #6e8fcd with less saturation

  1. 6e8fcd
  2. 718fc7
  3. 7590c1
  4. 7890bb
  5. 7c90b5
  6. 7f90af
  7. 8290a9
  8. 8690a2
  9. 89909c
  10. 8c8f96

Questions about #6e8fcd

What color is #6e8fcd?

#6e8fcd is soft blue. The closest named color is Organza Violet. In RGB it is rgb(110, 143, 205), in HSL hsl(219.16, 48.72%, 61.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.077% 0.10053 262.444).

What colors go well with #6e8fcd?

The complementary color of #6e8fcd is #ae8941. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #469ac2 and #9184c8. The triadic partners are #c57673 and #6a9f66.

Is white or black text more readable on #6e8fcd?

Black text reads better on #6e8fcd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and black gives 6.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6e8fcd a warm or cool color?

#6e8fcd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 65.1% and its chroma 0.101.