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#6b4fa2 color: Ultrapurple Merge

#6b4fa2 is rgb(107, 79, 162) in RGB and oklch(49.64% 0.1297 296.991) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

49.6%
0.130
297°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • purple-800
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.43:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.27:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #6b4fa2

#6b4fa2 is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 49.6% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.43:1 contrast and black text 3.27:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ultrapurple Merge (#654ea3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-800.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #6b4fa2 mixed with white

  1. 6b4fa2
  2. 7860ac
  3. 8671b6
  4. 9483bf
  5. a294c9
  6. b1a5d2
  7. c0b7db
  8. d0c9e4
  9. dfdbed
  10. efedf6

Darker: #6b4fa2 mixed with black

  1. 6b4fa2
  2. 5c448c
  3. 4e3877
  4. 3f2e63
  5. 32234f
  6. 25193c
  7. 18102a
  8. 0d0719
  9. 04020a
  10. 000001

Calmer: #6b4fa2 with less saturation

  1. 6b4fa2
  2. 6a529c
  3. 695496
  4. 68568f
  5. 675989
  6. 665a83
  7. 655c7d
  8. 645e76
  9. 635f70
  10. 636169

Questions about #6b4fa2

What color is #6b4fa2?

#6b4fa2 is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Ultrapurple Merge. In RGB it is rgb(107, 79, 162), in HSL hsl(260.24, 34.44%, 47.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.64% 0.1297 296.991).

What colors go well with #6b4fa2?

The complementary color of #6b4fa2 is #5e6a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #415dab and #874488. The triadic partners are #974a00 and #007661.

Is white or black text more readable on #6b4fa2?

White text reads better on #6b4fa2: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.43:1 and black gives 3.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6b4fa2 a warm or cool color?

#6b4fa2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 49.6% and its chroma 0.13.