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#6960ae color: Blue Marguerite

#6960ae is rgb(105, 96, 174) in RGB and oklch(53.354% 0.11966 286.894) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

53.4%
0.120
287°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • slate-500
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.41:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.88:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #6960ae

#6960ae is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 53.4% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.41:1 contrast and black text 3.88:1, 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: #6960ae mixed with white

  1. 6960ae
  2. 7670b7
  3. 847fbf
  4. 928fc8
  5. a19ed0
  6. b0aed8
  7. bfbee0
  8. cfcee8
  9. dfdef0
  10. efeff7

Darker: #6960ae mixed with black

  1. 6960ae
  2. 5a5297
  3. 4c4580
  4. 3e386a
  5. 312c55
  6. 242041
  7. 18152e
  8. 0c0a1c
  9. 04030b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #6960ae with less saturation

  1. 6960ae
  2. 6962a8
  3. 6964a1
  4. 69659b
  5. 6a6695
  6. 6a688e
  7. 6a6988
  8. 6b6a81
  9. 6b6b7a
  10. 6c6c74

Questions about #6960ae

What color is #6960ae?

#6960ae is soft violet. The closest named color is Blue Marguerite. In RGB it is rgb(105, 96, 174), in HSL hsl(246.92, 32.5%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.354% 0.11966 286.894).

What colors go well with #6960ae?

The complementary color of #6960ae is #757000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3c6db1 and #88559a. The triadic partners are #a35428 and #00825e.

Is white or black text more readable on #6960ae?

White text reads better on #6960ae: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.41:1 and black gives 3.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6960ae a warm or cool color?

#6960ae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 53.4% and its chroma 0.12.