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#684fa1 color: Ultrapurple Merge

#684fa1 is rgb(104, 79, 161) in RGB and oklch(49.278% 0.128 295.37) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

49.3%
0.128
295°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • purple-800
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.52:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.22:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #684fa1

#684fa1 is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 49.3% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.52:1 contrast and black text 3.22:1, 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: #684fa1 mixed with white

  1. 684fa1
  2. 7560ab
  3. 8371b5
  4. 9283bf
  5. a094c8
  6. afa5d2
  7. bfb7db
  8. cec9e4
  9. dedbed
  10. efedf6

Darker: #684fa1 mixed with black

  1. 684fa1
  2. 59448b
  3. 4b3876
  4. 3e2e62
  5. 30234e
  6. 24193c
  7. 18102a
  8. 0c0719
  9. 040209
  10. 000001

Calmer: #684fa1 with less saturation

  1. 684fa1
  2. 67529b
  3. 665495
  4. 65568e
  5. 655888
  6. 645a82
  7. 635c7c
  8. 635d75
  9. 625f6f
  10. 616068

Questions about #684fa1

What color is #684fa1?

#684fa1 is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Ultrapurple Merge. In RGB it is rgb(104, 79, 161), in HSL hsl(258.29, 34.17%, 47.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.278% 0.128 295.37).

What colors go well with #684fa1?

The complementary color of #684fa1 is #5f6900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3d5da9 and #854488. The triadic partners are #964900 and #00755e.

Is white or black text more readable on #684fa1?

White text reads better on #684fa1: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.52:1 and black gives 3.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #684fa1 a warm or cool color?

#684fa1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 49.3% and its chroma 0.128.