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#6150aa color: Ultrapurple Merge

#6150aa is rgb(97, 80, 170) in RGB and oklch(49.385% 0.13866 288.982) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

49.4%
0.139
289°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • purple-800
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.49:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.24:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #6150aa

#6150aa is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 49.4% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.49:1 contrast and black text 3.24:1, 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: #6150aa mixed with white

  1. 6150aa
  2. 6f61b3
  3. 7d73bc
  4. 8c84c5
  5. 9b95ce
  6. aba6d7
  7. bbb8df
  8. ccc9e7
  9. dcdbef
  10. eeedf7

Darker: #6150aa mixed with black

  1. 6150aa
  2. 534493
  3. 46397d
  4. 392e68
  5. 2d2453
  6. 211a3f
  7. 15102d
  8. 0b071b
  9. 03020b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #6150aa with less saturation

  1. 6150aa
  2. 6153a3
  3. 60559c
  4. 605795
  5. 60598e
  6. 605b87
  7. 605c7f
  8. 605e78
  9. 615f71
  10. 616069

Questions about #6150aa

What color is #6150aa?

#6150aa is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Ultrapurple Merge. In RGB it is rgb(97, 80, 170), in HSL hsl(251.33, 36%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.385% 0.13866 288.982).

What colors go well with #6150aa?

The complementary color of #6150aa is #686600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2b5faf and #824393. The triadic partners are #9d4300 and #007655.

Is white or black text more readable on #6150aa?

White text reads better on #6150aa: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.49:1 and black gives 3.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6150aa a warm or cool color?

#6150aa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 49.4% and its chroma 0.139.