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#6559ac color: Blue Marguerite

#6559ac is rgb(101, 89, 172) in RGB and oklch(51.543% 0.1277 287.688) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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249°
100%

51.5%
0.128
288°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • slate-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.87:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.58:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #6559ac

#6559ac is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 51.5% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.87:1 contrast and black text 3.58:1, 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: #6559ac mixed with white

  1. 6559ac
  2. 7369b5
  3. 817abe
  4. 8f8ac7
  5. 9e9acf
  6. adabd7
  7. bdbbe0
  8. cdcce8
  9. deddf0
  10. eeeef7

Darker: #6559ac mixed with black

  1. 6559ac
  2. 574c95
  3. 49407f
  4. 3c3469
  5. 2f2854
  6. 221d40
  7. 17132d
  8. 0c091b
  9. 03030b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #6559ac with less saturation

  1. 6559ac
  2. 655ba5
  3. 655d9f
  4. 655f98
  5. 656091
  6. 65628b
  7. 666384
  8. 66657d
  9. 666676
  10. 67676f

Questions about #6559ac

What color is #6559ac?

#6559ac is soft violet. The closest named color is Blue Marguerite. In RGB it is rgb(101, 89, 172), in HSL hsl(248.67, 33.33%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.543% 0.1277 287.688).

What colors go well with #6559ac?

The complementary color of #6559ac is #706c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3467b0 and #854d97. The triadic partners are #a04c18 and #007e59.

Is white or black text more readable on #6559ac?

White text reads better on #6559ac: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.87:1 and black gives 3.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6559ac a warm or cool color?

#6559ac is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 51.5% and its chroma 0.128.