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#6c53b2 color: Soft violet

#6c53b2 is rgb(108, 83, 178) in RGB and oklch(51.472% 0.14513 292.702) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

51.5%
0.145
293°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • purple-800
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.97:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.52:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #6c53b2

#6c53b2 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 51.5% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.97:1 contrast and black text 3.52:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Marguerite (#6a5bb1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-800.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #6c53b2 mixed with white

  1. 6c53b2
  2. 7964bb
  3. 8675c3
  4. 9486cb
  5. a397d3
  6. b1a8db
  7. c0b9e3
  8. cfcbea
  9. dfdcf1
  10. efedf8

Darker: #6c53b2 mixed with black

  1. 6c53b2
  2. 5d479a
  3. 4e3b83
  4. 40306d
  5. 322557
  6. 251b43
  7. 19112f
  8. 0d081d
  9. 04020c
  10. 000001

Calmer: #6c53b2 with less saturation

  1. 6c53b2
  2. 6b56ab
  3. 6a59a4
  4. 6a5b9c
  5. 695d95
  6. 69608e
  7. 686186
  8. 68637f
  9. 686577
  10. 67666f

Questions about #6c53b2

What color is #6c53b2?

#6c53b2 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(108, 83, 178), in HSL hsl(255.79, 38.15%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.472% 0.14513 292.702).

What colors go well with #6c53b2?

The complementary color of #6c53b2 is #696e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3863ba and #8d4697. The triadic partners are #a54900 and #007d60.

Is white or black text more readable on #6c53b2?

White text reads better on #6c53b2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.97:1 and black gives 3.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6c53b2 a warm or cool color?

#6c53b2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 51.5% and its chroma 0.145.