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#6959af color: Blue Marguerite

#6959af is rgb(105, 89, 175) in RGB and oklch(52.085% 0.13181 289.574) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

52.1%
0.132
290°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • slate-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.76:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.65:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #6959af

#6959af is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 52.1% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.76:1 contrast and black text 3.65:1, 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: #6959af mixed with white

  1. 6959af
  2. 7669b8
  3. 847ac0
  4. 928ac9
  5. a19ad1
  6. b0abd9
  7. bfbbe1
  8. cfcce9
  9. deddf0
  10. efeef8

Darker: #6959af mixed with black

  1. 6959af
  2. 5a4c98
  3. 4c4081
  4. 3e346b
  5. 312856
  6. 241d41
  7. 18132e
  8. 0c091c
  9. 04030b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #6959af with less saturation

  1. 6959af
  2. 695ba8
  3. 685da2
  4. 685f9b
  5. 686194
  6. 68638d
  7. 686486
  8. 68667f
  9. 686778
  10. 696870

Questions about #6959af

What color is #6959af?

#6959af is soft violet. The closest named color is Blue Marguerite. In RGB it is rgb(105, 89, 175), in HSL hsl(251.16, 34.96%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.085% 0.13181 289.574).

What colors go well with #6959af?

The complementary color of #6959af is #6f6e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3867b4 and #894d98. The triadic partners are #a34d0f and #007f5d.

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

White text reads better on #6959af: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.76:1 and black gives 3.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6959af a warm or cool color?

#6959af is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 52.1% and its chroma 0.132.