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Cool Indigo Moth

#6f567c
Notes

Cool Indigo Moth (#6F567C) is a true indigo with an earthy character. It leans grounded and natural, the kind of color that plays well with wood, clay, linen, and warm neutrals. Its HSL profile (279°, 18%, 41%) places it in the muted band at a mid lightness. It works across type, buttons, and borders, saturated enough to feel deliberate but balanced enough to not fight the rest of the palette. For a confident two-color system, pair it with its complementary lime. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX
#6f567c
RGB
rgb(111, 86, 124)
HSL
hsl(279, 18%, 41%)
HWB
hwb(279 34% 51%)
OKLCH
oklch(49.3% 0.066 313.8)
HSV
hsv(279, 31%, 49%)
LAB
lab(40.39% 17.93 -17.53)
LCH
lch(40.39% 25.07 315.65)
CMYK
cmyk(10%, 31%, 0%, 51%)

Closest matches

The nearest named color in three reference sources, ranked by perceptual distance (ΔE76 in CIELAB). ΔE < 1 is imperceptible to most viewers; ΔE > 10 is clearly different. When two sources point to the same hex they’re merged into one tile; click any to open that color’s page.

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Color-vision simulation

How this color appears to viewers with the four major color-vision-deficiency types. Computed via the Machado (2009) physiologically-based model. If a tile matches the original, the color reads the same to that viewer.

#6f567c
Original
#505e7e
Protanopia
#56607b
Deuteranopia
#6e5b64
Tritanopia
#5e5e5e
Achromatopsia
WCAG contrast

The color used as foreground text against pure white and pure black, with the contrast ratio and WCAG 2.1 grade. Aim for AA (4.5:1) for body text and AA Large (3:1) for 18 pt+ headlines; AAA (7:1) is the gold standard for long-form reading surfaces.

The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
AAon White
6.37:1
The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
AA Largeon Black
3.30:1

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