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#6959ac color: Blue Marguerite

#6959ac is rgb(105, 89, 172) in RGB and oklch(51.898% 0.12759 290.089) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

51.9%
0.128
290°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • slate-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.79:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.63:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #6959ac

#6959ac is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 51.9% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.79:1 contrast and black text 3.63:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Marguerite (#6a5bb1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #6959ac mixed with white

  1. 6959ac
  2. 7669b5
  3. 847abe
  4. 928ac6
  5. a19acf
  6. b0abd7
  7. bfbbe0
  8. cfcce8
  9. deddf0
  10. efeef7

Darker: #6959ac mixed with black

  1. 6959ac
  2. 5a4c95
  3. 4c407f
  4. 3e3469
  5. 312854
  6. 241d40
  7. 18132d
  8. 0c091b
  9. 04030b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #6959ac with less saturation

  1. 6959ac
  2. 695ba6
  3. 685d9f
  4. 685f98
  5. 686192
  6. 68628b
  7. 686484
  8. 68657e
  9. 686677
  10. 686770

Questions about #6959ac

What color is #6959ac?

#6959ac is soft violet. The closest named color is Blue Marguerite. In RGB it is rgb(105, 89, 172), in HSL hsl(251.57, 33.33%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.898% 0.12759 290.089).

What colors go well with #6959ac?

The complementary color of #6959ac is #6e6e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3a67b1 and #884d96. The triadic partners are #a14e14 and #007f5e.

Is white or black text more readable on #6959ac?

White text reads better on #6959ac: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.79:1 and black gives 3.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6959ac a warm or cool color?

#6959ac is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 51.9% and its chroma 0.128.