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#6151a2 color: Ultrapurple Merge

#6151a2 is rgb(97, 81, 162) in RGB and oklch(49.044% 0.12592 290.046) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

49%
0.126
290°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • slate-600
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.55:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.21:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #6151a2

#6151a2 is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 49% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.55:1 contrast and black text 3.21:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ultrapurple Merge (#654ea3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-600.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #6151a2 mixed with white

  1. 6151a2
  2. 6f62ac
  3. 7d73b6
  4. 8c84bf
  5. 9c95c9
  6. aba6d2
  7. bbb8db
  8. ccc9e4
  9. dddbed
  10. eeedf6

Darker: #6151a2 mixed with black

  1. 6151a2
  2. 53458c
  3. 463a77
  4. 392f63
  5. 2d244f
  6. 211a3c
  7. 15102a
  8. 0b0719
  9. 03020a
  10. 000001

Calmer: #6151a2 with less saturation

  1. 6151a2
  2. 61539c
  3. 605595
  4. 60578f
  5. 605989
  6. 605a82
  7. 605c7c
  8. 605d75
  9. 605e6e
  10. 605f67

Questions about #6151a2

What color is #6151a2?

#6151a2 is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Ultrapurple Merge. In RGB it is rgb(97, 81, 162), in HSL hsl(251.85, 33.33%, 47.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.044% 0.12592 290.046).

What colors go well with #6151a2?

The complementary color of #6151a2 is #666500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #335ea7 and #7f458c. The triadic partners are #974608 and #007556.

Is white or black text more readable on #6151a2?

White text reads better on #6151a2: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.55:1 and black gives 3.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6151a2 a warm or cool color?

#6151a2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 49% and its chroma 0.126.