#6838bc color: Purple Emperor
#6838bc is rgb(104, 56, 188) in RGB and oklch(47.673% 0.19446 294.488) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Violet
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- ≈ Sapphire
- purple-800
- Black 26%
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About #6838bc
#6838bc is a deep dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 47.7% lightness, 0.194 chroma and a hue of 294°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 7.29:1 contrast and black text 2.88:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Purple Emperor (#6633bb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-800.
Lighter: #6838bc mixed with white
Darker: #6838bc mixed with black
Calmer: #6838bc with less saturation
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Questions about #6838bc
What color is #6838bc?
#6838bc is deep dark violet. The closest named color is Purple Emperor. In RGB it is rgb(104, 56, 188), in HSL hsl(261.82, 54.1%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.673% 0.19446 294.488).
What colors go well with #6838bc?
The complementary color of #6838bc is #5c6400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #224fc8 and #8e2298. The triadic partners are #964000 and #007058.
Is white or black text more readable on #6838bc?
White text reads better on #6838bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.29:1 and black gives 2.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #6838bc a warm or cool color?
#6838bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 47.7% and its chroma 0.194.