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#6656af color: Blue Marguerite

#6656af is rgb(102, 86, 175) in RGB and oklch(51.262% 0.13644 288.923) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

51.3%
0.136
289°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.97:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.52:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #6656af

#6656af is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 51.3% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.97:1 contrast and black text 3.52:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Marguerite (#6a5bb1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #6656af mixed with white

  1. 6656af
  2. 7367b8
  3. 8177c0
  4. 9088c9
  5. 9f99d1
  6. aea9d9
  7. bdbae1
  8. cdcbe9
  9. dedcf0
  10. eeeef8

Darker: #6656af mixed with black

  1. 6656af
  2. 584a98
  3. 4a3e81
  4. 3c326b
  5. 2f2756
  6. 231c41
  7. 17122e
  8. 0c081c
  9. 04020b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #6656af with less saturation

  1. 6656af
  2. 6659a8
  3. 655ba1
  4. 655d9a
  5. 655f93
  6. 65608c
  7. 656285
  8. 66637d
  9. 666576
  10. 66666e

Questions about #6656af

What color is #6656af?

#6656af is soft violet. The closest named color is Blue Marguerite. In RGB it is rgb(102, 86, 175), in HSL hsl(250.79, 35.74%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.262% 0.13644 288.923).

What colors go well with #6656af?

The complementary color of #6656af is #6e6b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3265b4 and #874998. The triadic partners are #a24903 and #007d5a.

Is white or black text more readable on #6656af?

White text reads better on #6656af: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.97:1 and black gives 3.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6656af a warm or cool color?

#6656af is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 51.3% and its chroma 0.136.