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#6b4fa8 color: Ultrapurple Merge

#6b4fa8 is rgb(107, 79, 168) in RGB and oklch(50.022% 0.13779 295.502) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

50%
0.138
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • purple-800
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.35:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.31:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #6b4fa8

#6b4fa8 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 50% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.35:1 contrast and black text 3.31:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #6b4fa8 mixed with white

  1. 6b4fa8
  2. 7861b1
  3. 8672bb
  4. 9483c4
  5. a294cd
  6. b1a6d5
  7. c0b7de
  8. cfc9e7
  9. dfdbef
  10. efedf7

Darker: #6b4fa8 mixed with black

  1. 6b4fa8
  2. 5c4492
  3. 4e387c
  4. 3f2e67
  5. 322352
  6. 25193f
  7. 18102c
  8. 0d071a
  9. 04020a
  10. 000001

Calmer: #6b4fa8 with less saturation

  1. 6b4fa8
  2. 6a52a1
  3. 69559b
  4. 685794
  5. 67598d
  6. 665b87
  7. 665d80
  8. 655f79
  9. 646072
  10. 64626b

Questions about #6b4fa8

What color is #6b4fa8?

#6b4fa8 is soft violet. The closest named color is Ultrapurple Merge. In RGB it is rgb(107, 79, 168), in HSL hsl(258.88, 36.03%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.022% 0.13779 295.502).

What colors go well with #6b4fa8?

The complementary color of #6b4fa8 is #616b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3d5eb1 and #8a438d. The triadic partners are #9c4800 and #007860.

Is white or black text more readable on #6b4fa8?

White text reads better on #6b4fa8: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.35:1 and black gives 3.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6b4fa8 a warm or cool color?

#6b4fa8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 50% and its chroma 0.138.