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#6860ae color: Blue Marguerite

#6860ae is rgb(104, 96, 174) in RGB and oklch(53.269% 0.11972 286.274) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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246°
100%

53.3%
0.120
286°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • slate-500
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.42:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.87:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #6860ae

#6860ae is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 53.3% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 286°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.42:1 contrast and black text 3.87:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #6860ae mixed with white

  1. 6860ae
  2. 7570b7
  3. 837fbf
  4. 928fc8
  5. a09ed0
  6. afaed8
  7. bfbee0
  8. cecee8
  9. dedef0
  10. efeff7

Darker: #6860ae mixed with black

  1. 6860ae
  2. 595297
  3. 4b4580
  4. 3e386a
  5. 302c55
  6. 242041
  7. 18152e
  8. 0c0a1c
  9. 04030b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #6860ae with less saturation

  1. 6860ae
  2. 6862a8
  3. 6863a1
  4. 69659b
  5. 696695
  6. 69688e
  7. 6a6988
  8. 6a6a81
  9. 6b6b7a
  10. 6c6c73

Questions about #6860ae

What color is #6860ae?

#6860ae is soft violet. The closest named color is Blue Marguerite. In RGB it is rgb(104, 96, 174), in HSL hsl(246.15, 32.5%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.269% 0.11972 286.274).

What colors go well with #6860ae?

The complementary color of #6860ae is #767000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3a6db0 and #87559b. The triadic partners are #a35329 and #00825d.

Is white or black text more readable on #6860ae?

White text reads better on #6860ae: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.42:1 and black gives 3.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6860ae a warm or cool color?

#6860ae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 286 degrees, its lightness 53.3% and its chroma 0.12.