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#6651ae color: Ultrapurple Merge

#6651ae is rgb(102, 81, 174) in RGB and oklch(50.291% 0.1426 290.761) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

50.3%
0.143
291°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • purple-800
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.26:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.35:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #6651ae

#6651ae is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 50.3% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.26:1 contrast and black text 3.35:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #6651ae mixed with white

  1. 6651ae
  2. 7362b7
  3. 8174c0
  4. 9085c8
  5. 9f96d1
  6. aea7d9
  7. bdb8e1
  8. cdcae9
  9. dedbf0
  10. eeedf8

Darker: #6651ae mixed with black

  1. 6651ae
  2. 584597
  3. 4a3a80
  4. 3c2f6a
  5. 2f2455
  6. 231a41
  7. 17102e
  8. 0c071c
  9. 04020b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #6651ae with less saturation

  1. 6651ae
  2. 6554a7
  3. 6556a0
  4. 645999
  5. 645b91
  6. 645d8a
  7. 645f83
  8. 64607b
  9. 646274
  10. 64636c

Questions about #6651ae

What color is #6651ae?

#6651ae is soft violet. The closest named color is Ultrapurple Merge. In RGB it is rgb(102, 81, 174), in HSL hsl(253.55, 36.47%, 50%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.291% 0.1426 290.761).

What colors go well with #6651ae?

The complementary color of #6651ae is #696900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3160b4 and #874495. The triadic partners are #a14500 and #00795a.

Is white or black text more readable on #6651ae?

White text reads better on #6651ae: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.26:1 and black gives 3.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6651ae a warm or cool color?

#6651ae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 50.3% and its chroma 0.143.