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#6d5dab color: Blue Marguerite

#6d5dab is rgb(109, 93, 171) in RGB and oklch(52.953% 0.11994 291.174) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

53%
0.120
291°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.52:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.80:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #6d5dab

#6d5dab is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 53% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.52:1 contrast and black text 3.8:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Marguerite (#6a5bb1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #6d5dab mixed with white

  1. 6d5dab
  2. 7a6db4
  3. 887dbd
  4. 958cc6
  5. a49cce
  6. b2acd7
  7. c1bddf
  8. d0cde7
  9. e0ddef
  10. efeef7

Darker: #6d5dab mixed with black

  1. 6d5dab
  2. 5e5094
  3. 4f437e
  4. 413768
  5. 332a54
  6. 261f40
  7. 19142d
  8. 0d0a1b
  9. 04030b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #6d5dab with less saturation

  1. 6d5dab
  2. 6d5fa5
  3. 6c619f
  4. 6c6399
  5. 6c6492
  6. 6c668c
  7. 6b6786
  8. 6b687f
  9. 6b6979
  10. 6b6b72

Questions about #6d5dab

What color is #6d5dab?

#6d5dab is soft violet. The closest named color is Blue Marguerite. In RGB it is rgb(109, 93, 171), in HSL hsl(252.31, 31.71%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.953% 0.11994 291.174).

What colors go well with #6d5dab?

The complementary color of #6d5dab is #6f7100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #436ab0 and #8b5295. The triadic partners are #a1541f and #008162.

Is white or black text more readable on #6d5dab?

White text reads better on #6d5dab: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.52:1 and black gives 3.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6d5dab a warm or cool color?

#6d5dab is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 53% and its chroma 0.12.