#6a508e color: Pure Mauve
#6a508e is rgb(106, 80, 142) in RGB and oklch(48.537% 0.10036 302.143) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Purple
- Dark
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Eggplant
- slate-600
- Black 44%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #6a508e
#6a508e is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 48.5% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 302°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.66:1 contrast and black text 3.15:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Pure Mauve (#6f5390). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-600.
Lighter: #6a508e mixed with white
Darker: #6a508e mixed with black
Calmer: #6a508e with less saturation
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What color is #6a508e?
#6a508e is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Pure Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(106, 80, 142), in HSL hsl(265.16, 27.93%, 43.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.537% 0.10036 302.143).
What colors go well with #6a508e?
The complementary color of #6a508e is #56681e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4c5a98 and #804878. The triadic partners are #875016 and #007164.
Is white or black text more readable on #6a508e?
White text reads better on #6a508e: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.66:1 and black gives 3.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #6a508e a warm or cool color?
#6a508e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 302 degrees, its lightness 48.5% and its chroma 0.1.