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#6a5db2 color: Blue Marguerite

#6a5db2 is rgb(106, 93, 178) in RGB and oklch(53.109% 0.1299 288.175) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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249°
100%

53.1%
0.130
288°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • slate-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.50:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.82:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #6a5db2

#6a5db2 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 53.1% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.5:1 contrast and black text 3.82:1, 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: #6a5db2 mixed with white

  1. 6a5db2
  2. 776dba
  3. 857dc3
  4. 938dcb
  5. a19dd3
  6. b0addb
  7. bfbde2
  8. cfcdea
  9. dfdef1
  10. efeef8

Darker: #6a5db2 mixed with black

  1. 6a5db2
  2. 5b509a
  3. 4d4383
  4. 3f376d
  5. 312a57
  6. 241f43
  7. 18142f
  8. 0d0a1d
  9. 04030c
  10. 000001

Calmer: #6a5db2 with less saturation

  1. 6a5db2
  2. 6a5fab
  3. 6a61a4
  4. 6a639e
  5. 6a6597
  6. 6a6690
  7. 6a6889
  8. 6b6982
  9. 6b6a7b
  10. 6b6b73

Questions about #6a5db2

What color is #6a5db2?

#6a5db2 is soft violet. The closest named color is Blue Marguerite. In RGB it is rgb(106, 93, 178), in HSL hsl(249.18, 35.56%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.109% 0.1299 288.175).

What colors go well with #6a5db2?

The complementary color of #6a5db2 is #747000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #396bb6 and #8b519c. The triadic partners are #a6501a and #00835e.

Is white or black text more readable on #6a5db2?

White text reads better on #6a5db2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.5:1 and black gives 3.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6a5db2 a warm or cool color?

#6a5db2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 53.1% and its chroma 0.13.