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#6859ba color: Blue Marguerite

#6859ba is rgb(104, 89, 186) in RGB and oklch(52.707% 0.14713 287.334) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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249°
100%

52.7%
0.147
287°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • indigo-500
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.64:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.73:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #6859ba

#6859ba is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 52.7% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.64:1 contrast and black text 3.73:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Marguerite (#6a5bb1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #6859ba mixed with white

  1. 6859ba
  2. 756ac2
  3. 837aca
  4. 918bd1
  5. a09bd8
  6. afacdf
  7. bebce6
  8. cecded
  9. deddf3
  10. eeeef9

Darker: #6859ba mixed with black

  1. 6859ba
  2. 594ca1
  3. 4b4089
  4. 3e3472
  5. 30285c
  6. 241d46
  7. 181332
  8. 0c091e
  9. 04030d
  10. 000002

Calmer: #6859ba with less saturation

  1. 6859ba
  2. 685cb2
  3. 685eab
  4. 6860a3
  5. 68629b
  6. 686493
  7. 68668c
  8. 696784
  9. 69697c
  10. 6a6a73

Questions about #6859ba

What color is #6859ba?

#6859ba is soft violet. The closest named color is Blue Marguerite. In RGB it is rgb(104, 89, 186), in HSL hsl(249.28, 41.28%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.707% 0.14713 287.334).

What colors go well with #6859ba?

The complementary color of #6859ba is #746f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2c69be and #8c4ba2. The triadic partners are #ac4900 and #00825b.

Is white or black text more readable on #6859ba?

White text reads better on #6859ba: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.64:1 and black gives 3.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6859ba a warm or cool color?

#6859ba is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 52.7% and its chroma 0.147.