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#6953af color: Soft violet

#6953af is rgb(105, 83, 175) in RGB and oklch(50.992% 0.14097 291.621) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

51%
0.141
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • purple-800
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.07:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.46:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #6953af

#6953af is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 51% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.07:1 contrast and black text 3.46:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Marguerite (#6a5bb1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-800.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #6953af mixed with white

  1. 6953af
  2. 7664b8
  3. 8475c0
  4. 9286c9
  5. a197d1
  6. b0a8d9
  7. bfb9e1
  8. cecae9
  9. dedcf0
  10. efedf8

Darker: #6953af mixed with black

  1. 6953af
  2. 5a4798
  3. 4c3b81
  4. 3e306b
  5. 312556
  6. 241b41
  7. 18112e
  8. 0c081c
  9. 04020b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #6953af with less saturation

  1. 6953af
  2. 6856a8
  3. 6858a1
  4. 675b9a
  5. 675d93
  6. 665f8b
  7. 666084
  8. 66627d
  9. 666375
  10. 66656e

Questions about #6953af

What color is #6953af?

#6953af is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(105, 83, 175), in HSL hsl(254.35, 36.51%, 50.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.992% 0.14097 291.621).

What colors go well with #6953af?

The complementary color of #6953af is #696c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3662b6 and #8a4696. The triadic partners are #a24800 and #007b5d.

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

White text reads better on #6953af: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.07:1 and black gives 3.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6953af a warm or cool color?

#6953af is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 51% and its chroma 0.141.