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#6045a2 color: Soft dark violet

#6045a2 is rgb(96, 69, 162) in RGB and oklch(46.802% 0.1443 293.422) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

46.8%
0.144
293°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sapphire
  • purple-800
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.32:1Readable · AA
Lc -90
Black text
2.87:1Hard to read
Lc 19

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About #6045a2

#6045a2 is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 46.8% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.32:1 contrast and black text 2.87:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Poppy Pompadour (#6b3fa0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-800.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #6045a2 mixed with white

  1. 6045a2
  2. 6e58ac
  3. 7c6ab6
  4. 8b7cc0
  5. 9b8ec9
  6. aaa1d3
  7. bbb3dc
  8. cbc6e5
  9. dcd9ee
  10. edecf6

Darker: #6045a2 mixed with black

  1. 6045a2
  2. 523b8c
  3. 453177
  4. 382763
  5. 2c1e4f
  6. 20153c
  7. 150c2a
  8. 0a0519
  9. 03020a
  10. 000001

Calmer: #6045a2 with less saturation

  1. 6045a2
  2. 5f489b
  3. 5e4b94
  4. 5d4e8d
  5. 5d5086
  6. 5c527f
  7. 5b5478
  8. 5b5671
  9. 5b5769
  10. 5a5962

Questions about #6045a2

What color is #6045a2?

#6045a2 is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Soft dark violet. In RGB it is rgb(96, 69, 162), in HSL hsl(257.42, 40.26%, 45.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.802% 0.1443 293.422).

What colors go well with #6045a2?

The complementary color of #6045a2 is #5b6000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2e54aa and #7f3888. The triadic partners are #943c00 and #006d55.

Is white or black text more readable on #6045a2?

White text reads better on #6045a2: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.32:1 and black gives 2.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6045a2 a warm or cool color?

#6045a2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 46.8% and its chroma 0.144.