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#6f89cc color: Violets Are Blue

#6f89cc is rgb(111, 137, 204) in RGB and oklch(63.812% 0.10551 267.245) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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223°
100%

63.8%
0.106
267°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.43:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #6f89cc

#6f89cc is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.8% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 267°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.43:1 contrast and black text 6.13:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Violets Are Blue (#7487c6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #6f89cc mixed with white

  1. 6f89cc
  2. 7c95d2
  3. 8aa0d7
  4. 98acdd
  5. a6b8e2
  6. b5c3e7
  7. c3cfec
  8. d2dbf1
  9. e1e7f6
  10. f0f3fa

Darker: #6f89cc mixed with black

  1. 6f89cc
  2. 6076b1
  3. 516497
  4. 42537e
  5. 344265
  6. 27314e
  7. 1a2237
  8. 0e1422
  9. 04070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #6f89cc with less saturation

  1. 6f89cc
  2. 728ac6
  3. 758abf
  4. 788bb9
  5. 7a8bb3
  6. 7d8bac
  7. 808ba6
  8. 838b9f
  9. 868c99
  10. 898b92

Questions about #6f89cc

What color is #6f89cc?

#6f89cc is soft blue. The closest named color is Violets Are Blue. In RGB it is rgb(111, 137, 204), in HSL hsl(223.23, 47.69%, 61.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.812% 0.10551 267.245).

What colors go well with #6f89cc?

The complementary color of #6f89cc is #a78737. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4495c4 and #937dc4. The triadic partners are #c37168 and #5d9d65.

Is white or black text more readable on #6f89cc?

White text reads better on #6f89cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and black gives 6.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6f89cc a warm or cool color?

#6f89cc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 267 degrees, its lightness 63.8% and its chroma 0.106.