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#6046a3 color: Soft dark violet

#6046a3 is rgb(96, 70, 163) in RGB and oklch(47.043% 0.14414 292.912) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

47%
0.144
293°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sapphire
  • purple-800
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.24:1Readable · AA
Lc -90
Black text
2.90:1Hard to read
Lc 19

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About #6046a3

#6046a3 is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 47% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.24:1 contrast and black text 2.9:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ultrapurple Merge (#654ea3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-800.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #6046a3 mixed with white

Darker: #6046a3 mixed with black

Calmer: #6046a3 with less saturation

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Questions about #6046a3

What color is #6046a3?

#6046a3 is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Soft dark violet. In RGB it is rgb(96, 70, 163), in HSL hsl(256.77, 39.91%, 45.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.043% 0.14414 292.912).

What colors go well with #6046a3?

The complementary color of #6046a3 is #5c6100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2d55ab and #803989. The triadic partners are #953c00 and #006e55.

Is white or black text more readable on #6046a3?

White text reads better on #6046a3: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.24:1 and black gives 2.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6046a3 a warm or cool color?

#6046a3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 47% and its chroma 0.144.