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#68439e color: Poppy Pompadour

#68439e is rgb(104, 67, 158) in RGB and oklch(47.019% 0.14303 299.647) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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264°
100%

47%
0.143
300°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Purple
  • purple-800
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.28:1Readable · AA
Lc -90
Black text
2.89:1Hard to read
Lc 19

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About #68439e

#68439e is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 47% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 300°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.28:1 contrast and black text 2.89:1, 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: #68439e mixed with white

  1. 68439e
  2. 7656a8
  3. 8468b3
  4. 927bbd
  5. a18dc7
  6. b0a0d0
  7. bfb2da
  8. cfc5e3
  9. ded8ed
  10. efecf6

Darker: #68439e mixed with black

  1. 68439e
  2. 593989
  3. 4b2f74
  4. 3e2660
  5. 301d4d
  6. 24143a
  7. 180c29
  8. 0c0518
  9. 040109
  10. 000001

Calmer: #68439e with less saturation

  1. 68439e
  2. 664798
  3. 654a91
  4. 644d8b
  5. 624f84
  6. 61527d
  7. 5f5477
  8. 5e5670
  9. 5d5869
  10. 5c5962

Questions about #68439e

What color is #68439e?

#68439e is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Poppy Pompadour. In RGB it is rgb(104, 67, 158), in HSL hsl(264.4, 40.44%, 44.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.019% 0.14303 299.647).

What colors go well with #68439e?

The complementary color of #68439e is #536400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3c52aa and #853681. The triadic partners are #8e4300 and #006d5d.

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

White text reads better on #68439e: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.28:1 and black gives 2.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #68439e a warm or cool color?

#68439e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 47% and its chroma 0.143.