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#6d4eaa color: Ultrapurple Merge

#6d4eaa is rgb(109, 78, 170) in RGB and oklch(50.179% 0.14222 296.47) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

50.2%
0.142
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • purple-800
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.32:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.32:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #6d4eaa

#6d4eaa is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 50.2% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.32:1 contrast and black text 3.32:1, 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: #6d4eaa mixed with white

  1. 6d4eaa
  2. 7a60b3
  3. 8771bc
  4. 9583c5
  5. a494ce
  6. b2a5d7
  7. c1b7df
  8. d0c9e7
  9. dfdbef
  10. efedf7

Darker: #6d4eaa mixed with black

  1. 6d4eaa
  2. 5e4393
  3. 4f387d
  4. 412d68
  5. 332353
  6. 26193f
  7. 190f2d
  8. 0d071b
  9. 04020b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #6d4eaa with less saturation

  1. 6d4eaa
  2. 6c51a3
  3. 6b549c
  4. 6a5796
  5. 68598f
  6. 685b88
  7. 675d81
  8. 665f7a
  9. 656172
  10. 64626b

Questions about #6d4eaa

What color is #6d4eaa?

#6d4eaa is soft violet. The closest named color is Ultrapurple Merge. In RGB it is rgb(109, 78, 170), in HSL hsl(260.22, 37.1%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.179% 0.14222 296.47).

What colors go well with #6d4eaa?

The complementary color of #6d4eaa is #606c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3e5db4 and #8c418e. The triadic partners are #9e4800 and #007862.

Is white or black text more readable on #6d4eaa?

White text reads better on #6d4eaa: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.32:1 and black gives 3.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6d4eaa a warm or cool color?

#6d4eaa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 50.2% and its chroma 0.142.