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#6953a2 color: Ultrapurple Merge

#6953a2 is rgb(105, 83, 162) in RGB and oklch(50.167% 0.12305 294.371) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

50.2%
0.123
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • mauve-500
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.25:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.36:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #6953a2

#6953a2 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 50.2% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.25:1 contrast and black text 3.36:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ultrapurple Merge (#654ea3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #6953a2 mixed with white

  1. 6953a2
  2. 7664ac
  3. 8474b6
  4. 9285bf
  5. a196c9
  6. b0a7d2
  7. bfb8db
  8. cfcae4
  9. dfdbed
  10. efedf6

Darker: #6953a2 mixed with black

  1. 6953a2
  2. 5a478c
  3. 4c3b77
  4. 3e3063
  5. 31254f
  6. 241b3c
  7. 18112a
  8. 0c0819
  9. 04020a
  10. 000001

Calmer: #6953a2 with less saturation

  1. 6953a2
  2. 68559c
  3. 675796
  4. 675990
  5. 665b8a
  6. 665d84
  7. 655e7d
  8. 656077
  9. 646171
  10. 64626a

Questions about #6953a2

What color is #6953a2?

#6953a2 is soft violet. The closest named color is Ultrapurple Merge. In RGB it is rgb(105, 83, 162), in HSL hsl(256.71, 32.24%, 48.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.167% 0.12305 294.371).

What colors go well with #6953a2?

The complementary color of #6953a2 is #636b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3f60a9 and #85488a. The triadic partners are #984c05 and #00785f.

Is white or black text more readable on #6953a2?

White text reads better on #6953a2: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.25:1 and black gives 3.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6953a2 a warm or cool color?

#6953a2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 50.2% and its chroma 0.123.