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#6557ac color: Blue Marguerite

#6557ac is rgb(101, 87, 172) in RGB and oklch(51.166% 0.13074 288.463) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
100%

51.2%
0.131
288°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • slate-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.98:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.51:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #6557ac

#6557ac is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 51.2% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.98:1 contrast and black text 3.51:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Marguerite (#6a5bb1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #6557ac mixed with white

  1. 6557ac
  2. 7368b5
  3. 8178be
  4. 8f89c7
  5. 9e99cf
  6. adaad8
  7. bdbae0
  8. cdcbe8
  9. dddcf0
  10. eeeef7

Darker: #6557ac mixed with black

  1. 6557ac
  2. 574b95
  3. 493e7f
  4. 3c3369
  5. 2f2754
  6. 221c40
  7. 17122d
  8. 0c081b
  9. 03030b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #6557ac with less saturation

  1. 6557ac
  2. 6559a5
  3. 655b9f
  4. 655d98
  5. 655f91
  6. 65618a
  7. 656283
  8. 65637c
  9. 666475
  10. 66656e

Questions about #6557ac

What color is #6557ac?

#6557ac is soft violet. The closest named color is Blue Marguerite. In RGB it is rgb(101, 87, 172), in HSL hsl(249.88, 33.86%, 50.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.166% 0.13074 288.463).

What colors go well with #6557ac?

The complementary color of #6557ac is #6e6b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3365b0 and #854b96. The triadic partners are #a04a10 and #007c59.

Is white or black text more readable on #6557ac?

White text reads better on #6557ac: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.98:1 and black gives 3.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6557ac a warm or cool color?

#6557ac is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 51.2% and its chroma 0.131.