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#6b4abc color: Soft violet

#6b4abc is rgb(107, 74, 188) in RGB and oklch(50.571% 0.17126 292.544) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

50.6%
0.171
293°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • purple-800
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.30:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.33:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #6b4abc

#6b4abc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 50.6% lightness, 0.171 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.3:1 contrast and black text 3.33:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Waiporoporo Purple (#654bc9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-800.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #6b4abc mixed with white

  1. 6b4abc
  2. 785dc4
  3. 8570cc
  4. 9382d3
  5. a193da
  6. b0a5e1
  7. bfb7e8
  8. cfc9ee
  9. dedbf4
  10. efedfa

Darker: #6b4abc mixed with black

  1. 6b4abc
  2. 5c3fa3
  3. 4e358b
  4. 3f2a73
  5. 32205d
  6. 251747
  7. 180e32
  8. 0d061f
  9. 04020d
  10. 000002

Calmer: #6b4abc with less saturation

  1. 6b4abc
  2. 6a4eb4
  3. 6952ab
  4. 6856a3
  5. 67599a
  6. 665b92
  7. 665e89
  8. 656080
  9. 656277
  10. 65636e

Questions about #6b4abc

What color is #6b4abc?

#6b4abc is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(107, 74, 188), in HSL hsl(257.37, 45.97%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.571% 0.17126 292.544).

What colors go well with #6b4abc?

The complementary color of #6b4abc is #676b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2b5dc5 and #90399d. The triadic partners are #a54300 and #007a5e.

Is white or black text more readable on #6b4abc?

White text reads better on #6b4abc: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.3:1 and black gives 3.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6b4abc a warm or cool color?

#6b4abc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 50.6% and its chroma 0.171.