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#6b6096 color: Just a Fairytale

#6b6096 is rgb(107, 96, 150) in RGB and oklch(52.202% 0.08441 292.581) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

52.2%
0.084
293°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • mauve-500
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.62:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.74:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #6b6096

#6b6096 is a muted violet color. In OKLCH it has 52.2% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.62:1 contrast and black text 3.74:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Just a Fairytale (#6c5d97). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #6b6096 mixed with white

  1. 6b6096
  2. 786fa1
  3. 867eab
  4. 948eb6
  5. a39dc0
  6. b2adcb
  7. c1bdd5
  8. d0cde0
  9. dfdeea
  10. efeef5

Darker: #6b6096 mixed with black

  1. 6b6096
  2. 5c5282
  3. 4e456e
  4. 3f385b
  5. 322c49
  6. 252037
  7. 181526
  8. 0d0a16
  9. 040308
  10. 000001

Calmer: #6b6096 with less saturation

  1. 6b6096
  2. 6b6192
  3. 6a628d
  4. 6a6389
  5. 6a6485
  6. 6a6580
  7. 6a667c
  8. 6a6777
  9. 696873
  10. 69696e

Questions about #6b6096

What color is #6b6096?

#6b6096 is muted violet. The closest named color is Just a Fairytale. In RGB it is rgb(107, 96, 150), in HSL hsl(252.22, 21.95%, 48.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.202% 0.08441 292.581).

What colors go well with #6b6096?

The complementary color of #6b6096 is #6a6e31. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4f699a and #815986. The triadic partners are #905b39 and #297964.

Is white or black text more readable on #6b6096?

White text reads better on #6b6096: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.62:1 and black gives 3.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6b6096 a warm or cool color?

#6b6096 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 52.2% and its chroma 0.084.