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#6d50aa color: Ultrapurple Merge

#6d50aa is rgb(109, 80, 170) in RGB and oklch(50.524% 0.1391 295.897) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

50.5%
0.139
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • purple-800
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.22:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.38:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #6d50aa

#6d50aa is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 50.5% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.22:1 contrast and black text 3.38:1, 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: #6d50aa mixed with white

  1. 6d50aa
  2. 7a61b3
  3. 8773bc
  4. 9584c5
  5. a495ce
  6. b2a6d7
  7. c1b8df
  8. d0c9e7
  9. dfdbef
  10. efedf7

Darker: #6d50aa mixed with black

  1. 6d50aa
  2. 5e4493
  3. 4f397d
  4. 412e68
  5. 332453
  6. 261a3f
  7. 19102d
  8. 0d071b
  9. 04020b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #6d50aa with less saturation

  1. 6d50aa
  2. 6c53a3
  3. 6b569d
  4. 6a5896
  5. 695a8f
  6. 685d88
  7. 675e81
  8. 66607a
  9. 666273
  10. 65636c

Questions about #6d50aa

What color is #6d50aa?

#6d50aa is soft violet. The closest named color is Ultrapurple Merge. In RGB it is rgb(109, 80, 170), in HSL hsl(259.33, 36%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.524% 0.1391 295.897).

What colors go well with #6d50aa?

The complementary color of #6d50aa is #626d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3f5fb3 and #8c448f. The triadic partners are #9e4a00 and #007962.

Is white or black text more readable on #6d50aa?

White text reads better on #6d50aa: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.22:1 and black gives 3.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6d50aa a warm or cool color?

#6d50aa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 50.5% and its chroma 0.139.