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#6950af color: Soft violet

#6950af is rgb(105, 80, 175) in RGB and oklch(50.464% 0.14552 292.537) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

50.5%
0.146
293°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • purple-800
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.24:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.37:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #6950af

#6950af is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 50.5% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.24:1 contrast and black text 3.37:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ultrapurple Merge (#654ea3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-800.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #6950af mixed with white

  1. 6950af
  2. 7662b8
  3. 8473c1
  4. 9284c9
  5. a195d1
  6. afa7d9
  7. bfb8e1
  8. cecae9
  9. dedbf1
  10. efedf8

Darker: #6950af mixed with black

  1. 6950af
  2. 5a4498
  3. 4c3981
  4. 3e2e6b
  5. 312456
  6. 241a41
  7. 18102e
  8. 0c071c
  9. 04020b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #6950af with less saturation

  1. 6950af
  2. 6853a8
  3. 6756a1
  4. 675899
  5. 665b92
  6. 665d8b
  7. 655f83
  8. 65607c
  9. 656274
  10. 64636c

Questions about #6950af

What color is #6950af?

#6950af is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(105, 80, 175), in HSL hsl(255.79, 37.25%, 50%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.464% 0.14552 292.537).

What colors go well with #6950af?

The complementary color of #6950af is #676b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3560b6 and #8a4394. The triadic partners are #a24600 and #007a5d.

Is white or black text more readable on #6950af?

White text reads better on #6950af: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.24:1 and black gives 3.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6950af a warm or cool color?

#6950af is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 50.5% and its chroma 0.146.