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#6845af color: Soft dark violet

#6845af is rgb(104, 69, 175) in RGB and oklch(48.535% 0.1617 294.871) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

48.5%
0.162
295°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sapphire
  • purple-800
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.87:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.06:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #6845af

#6845af is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 48.5% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.87:1 contrast and black text 3.06:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Swiss Plum (#5946b2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-800.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #6845af mixed with white

  1. 6845af
  2. 7558b8
  3. 836bc1
  4. 917dc9
  5. a090d2
  6. afa2da
  7. beb4e2
  8. cec7e9
  9. ded9f1
  10. eeecf8

Darker: #6845af mixed with black

  1. 6845af
  2. 593b98
  3. 4b3181
  4. 3e276b
  5. 301e56
  6. 241541
  7. 180c2e
  8. 0c051c
  9. 04020b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #6845af with less saturation

  1. 6845af
  2. 6749a7
  3. 654da0
  4. 645098
  5. 635390
  6. 625588
  7. 615880
  8. 615a78
  9. 605c70
  10. 5f5d68

Questions about #6845af

What color is #6845af?

#6845af is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Soft dark violet. In RGB it is rgb(104, 69, 175), in HSL hsl(259.81, 43.44%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.535% 0.1617 294.871).

What colors go well with #6845af?

The complementary color of #6845af is #5e6600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3057b9 and #8a3690. The triadic partners are #994200 and #00735b.

Is white or black text more readable on #6845af?

White text reads better on #6845af: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.87:1 and black gives 3.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6845af a warm or cool color?

#6845af is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 48.5% and its chroma 0.162.