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#68439d color: Poppy Pompadour

#68439d is rgb(104, 67, 157) in RGB and oklch(46.951% 0.14175 299.935) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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265°
100%

47%
0.142
300°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Purple
  • purple-800
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.30:1Readable · AA
Lc -90
Black text
2.88:1Hard to read
Lc 19

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About #68439d

#68439d is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 47% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 300°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.3:1 contrast and black text 2.88:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Poppy Pompadour (#6b3fa0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-800.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #68439d mixed with white

  1. 68439d
  2. 7656a7
  3. 8468b2
  4. 927bbc
  5. a18dc6
  6. b0a0d0
  7. bfb2da
  8. cfc5e3
  9. ded8ed
  10. efebf6

Darker: #68439d mixed with black

  1. 68439d
  2. 593988
  3. 4b2f73
  4. 3e265f
  5. 301d4c
  6. 24143a
  7. 180c28
  8. 0c0518
  9. 040109
  10. 000001

Calmer: #68439d with less saturation

  1. 68439d
  2. 664697
  3. 654a90
  4. 634c8a
  5. 624f83
  6. 61517d
  7. 5f5476
  8. 5e566f
  9. 5d5769
  10. 5c5962

Questions about #68439d

What color is #68439d?

#68439d is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Poppy Pompadour. In RGB it is rgb(104, 67, 157), in HSL hsl(264.67, 40.18%, 43.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.951% 0.14175 299.935).

What colors go well with #68439d?

The complementary color of #68439d is #526400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3d52a9 and #843780. The triadic partners are #8e4300 and #006d5d.

Is white or black text more readable on #68439d?

White text reads better on #68439d: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.3:1 and black gives 2.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #68439d a warm or cool color?

#68439d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 47% and its chroma 0.142.