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#694ebb color: Soft violet

#694ebb is rgb(105, 78, 187) in RGB and oklch(50.955% 0.16432 290.81) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

51%
0.164
291°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • purple-800
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.16:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.41:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #694ebb

#694ebb is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 51% lightness, 0.164 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.16:1 contrast and black text 3.41:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Waiporoporo Purple (#654bc9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-800.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #694ebb mixed with white

  1. 694ebb
  2. 7661c3
  3. 8372cb
  4. 9184d2
  5. a095d9
  6. afa7e0
  7. beb8e7
  8. cecaed
  9. dedbf3
  10. eeedf9

Darker: #694ebb mixed with black

  1. 694ebb
  2. 5a43a2
  3. 4c388a
  4. 3e2d73
  5. 31235c
  6. 241946
  7. 180f32
  8. 0c071f
  9. 04020d
  10. 000002

Calmer: #694ebb with less saturation

  1. 694ebb
  2. 6852b3
  3. 6755ab
  4. 6758a2
  5. 665b9a
  6. 665d92
  7. 665f89
  8. 666181
  9. 666378
  10. 66646f

Questions about #694ebb

What color is #694ebb?

#694ebb is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(105, 78, 187), in HSL hsl(254.86, 44.49%, 51.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.955% 0.16432 290.81).

What colors go well with #694ebb?

The complementary color of #694ebb is #6a6b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2960c2 and #8e3e9e. The triadic partners are #a84200 and #007b5c.

Is white or black text more readable on #694ebb?

White text reads better on #694ebb: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.16:1 and black gives 3.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #694ebb a warm or cool color?

#694ebb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 51% and its chroma 0.164.