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#69509b color: Ultrapurple Merge

#69509b is rgb(105, 80, 155) in RGB and oklch(49.189% 0.11822 297.239) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

49.2%
0.118
297°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • slate-600
  • Black 39%

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 #69509b

#69509b is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 49.2% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 297°.

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 slate-600.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #69509b mixed with white

  1. 69509b
  2. 7761a5
  3. 8472b0
  4. 9383ba
  5. a194c4
  6. b0a5ce
  7. bfb7d8
  8. cfc9e2
  9. dfdbec
  10. efedf5

Darker: #69509b mixed with black

  1. 69509b
  2. 5a4486
  3. 4c3972
  4. 3e2e5e
  5. 31244b
  6. 241a39
  7. 181028
  8. 0c0718
  9. 040209
  10. 000001

Calmer: #69509b with less saturation

  1. 69509b
  2. 685295
  3. 675490
  4. 66568a
  5. 655884
  6. 645a7f
  7. 645c79
  8. 635d73
  9. 625e6d
  10. 616067

Questions about #69509b

What color is #69509b?

#69509b is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Ultrapurple Merge. In RGB it is rgb(105, 80, 155), in HSL hsl(260, 31.91%, 46.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.189% 0.11822 297.239).

What colors go well with #69509b?

The complementary color of #69509b is #5d6900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #435ca4 and #834683. The triadic partners are #914c01 and #007560.

Is white or black text more readable on #69509b?

White text reads better on #69509b: 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 #69509b a warm or cool color?

#69509b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 49.2% and its chroma 0.118.