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#6659af color: Blue Marguerite

#6659af is rgb(102, 89, 175) in RGB and oklch(51.82% 0.1319 287.829) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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249°
100%

51.8%
0.132
288°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • slate-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.81:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.61:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #6659af

#6659af is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 51.8% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.81:1 contrast and black text 3.61:1, 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: #6659af mixed with white

  1. 6659af
  2. 7369b8
  3. 817ac0
  4. 908ac9
  5. 9f9ad1
  6. aeabd9
  7. bebbe1
  8. cdcce9
  9. deddf0
  10. eeeef8

Darker: #6659af mixed with black

  1. 6659af
  2. 584c98
  3. 4a4081
  4. 3c346b
  5. 2f2856
  6. 231d41
  7. 17132e
  8. 0c091c
  9. 04030b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #6659af with less saturation

  1. 6659af
  2. 665ba8
  3. 665da1
  4. 665f9a
  5. 666194
  6. 66628d
  7. 666486
  8. 67657e
  9. 676677
  10. 686770

Questions about #6659af

What color is #6659af?

#6659af is soft violet. The closest named color is Blue Marguerite. In RGB it is rgb(102, 89, 175), in HSL hsl(249.07, 34.96%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.82% 0.1319 287.829).

What colors go well with #6659af?

The complementary color of #6659af is #716c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3367b3 and #874c99. The triadic partners are #a34c13 and #007f5a.

Is white or black text more readable on #6659af?

White text reads better on #6659af: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.81:1 and black gives 3.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6659af a warm or cool color?

#6659af is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 51.8% and its chroma 0.132.