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#69639d color: Scampi

#69639d is rgb(105, 99, 157) in RGB and oklch(53% 0.08996 287.655) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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246°
100%

53%
0.090
288°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-500
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.42:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.87:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #69639d

#69639d is a muted violet color. In OKLCH it has 53% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.42:1 contrast and black text 3.87:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Scampi (#6f63a0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #69639d mixed with white

  1. 69639d
  2. 7772a7
  3. 8581b1
  4. 9390bb
  5. a19fc5
  6. b0afce
  7. c0bed8
  8. cfcee2
  9. dfdeec
  10. efeff5

Darker: #69639d mixed with black

  1. 69639d
  2. 5a5588
  3. 4c4773
  4. 3e3a5f
  5. 312e4c
  6. 24213a
  7. 181628
  8. 0c0b18
  9. 040309
  10. 000001

Calmer: #69639d with less saturation

  1. 69639d
  2. 696498
  3. 696593
  4. 69668f
  5. 6a678a
  6. 6a6885
  7. 6a6980
  8. 6a6a7b
  9. 6b6a76
  10. 6b6b71

Questions about #69639d

What color is #69639d?

#69639d is muted violet. The closest named color is Scampi. In RGB it is rgb(105, 99, 157), in HSL hsl(246.21, 22.83%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(53% 0.08996 287.655).

What colors go well with #69639d?

The complementary color of #69639d is #716f2b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4a6d9f and #815b8e. The triadic partners are #965b3c and #2a7c61.

Is white or black text more readable on #69639d?

White text reads better on #69639d: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.42:1 and black gives 3.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #69639d a warm or cool color?

#69639d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 53% and its chroma 0.09.