#6a38bb color: Purple Emperor
#6a38bb is rgb(106, 56, 187) in RGB and oklch(47.803% 0.19346 295.619) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Violet
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- ≈ Sapphire
- purple-800
- Black 27%
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About #6a38bb
#6a38bb is a deep dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 47.8% lightness, 0.193 chroma and a hue of 296°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 7.25:1 contrast and black text 2.9:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Purple Emperor (#6633bb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-800.
Lighter: #6a38bb mixed with white
Darker: #6a38bb mixed with black
Calmer: #6a38bb with less saturation
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What color is #6a38bb?
#6a38bb is deep dark violet. The closest named color is Purple Emperor. In RGB it is rgb(106, 56, 187), in HSL hsl(262.9, 53.91%, 47.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.803% 0.19346 295.619).
What colors go well with #6a38bb?
The complementary color of #6a38bb is #5b6400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #284fc8 and #902296. The triadic partners are #954100 and #00705a.
Is white or black text more readable on #6a38bb?
White text reads better on #6a38bb: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.25:1 and black gives 2.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #6a38bb a warm or cool color?
#6a38bb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 47.8% and its chroma 0.193.