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#68489d color: Ultrapurple Merge

#68489d is rgb(104, 72, 157) in RGB and oklch(47.79% 0.13383 298.595) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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263°
100%

47.8%
0.134
299°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sapphire
  • purple-800
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.99:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
3.00:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #68489d

#68489d is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 47.8% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.99:1 contrast and black text 3:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ultrapurple Merge (#654ea3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-800.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #68489d mixed with white

  1. 68489d
  2. 765aa7
  3. 846cb2
  4. 927ebc
  5. a190c6
  6. b0a2d0
  7. bfb4d9
  8. cfc6e3
  9. ded9ec
  10. efecf6

Darker: #68489d mixed with black

  1. 68489d
  2. 593d88
  3. 4b3373
  4. 3e295f
  5. 301f4c
  6. 24163a
  7. 180d28
  8. 0c0618
  9. 040209
  10. 000001

Calmer: #68489d with less saturation

  1. 68489d
  2. 674b97
  3. 654e91
  4. 64508a
  5. 635384
  6. 62557e
  7. 615777
  8. 605871
  9. 5f5a6a
  10. 5e5b64

Questions about #68489d

What color is #68489d?

#68489d is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Ultrapurple Merge. In RGB it is rgb(104, 72, 157), in HSL hsl(262.59, 37.12%, 44.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.79% 0.13383 298.595).

What colors go well with #68489d?

The complementary color of #68489d is #566600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3e56a8 and #843c82. The triadic partners are #924500 and #00705e.

Is white or black text more readable on #68489d?

White text reads better on #68489d: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.99:1 and black gives 3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #68489d a warm or cool color?

#68489d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 47.8% and its chroma 0.134.