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#6d5dbe color: Soft violet

#6d5dbe is rgb(109, 93, 190) in RGB and oklch(54.128% 0.1465 288.072) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
100%

54.1%
0.146
288°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • indigo-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.30:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.96:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #6d5dbe

#6d5dbe is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 54.1% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.3:1 contrast and black text 3.96:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Simply Purple (#715bb1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #6d5dbe mixed with white

  1. 6d5dbe
  2. 7a6dc5
  3. 877ecd
  4. 958ed4
  5. a39edb
  6. b2aee1
  7. c0bee8
  8. d0ceee
  9. dfdef4
  10. efeef9

Darker: #6d5dbe mixed with black

  1. 6d5dbe
  2. 5e50a5
  3. 4f438c
  4. 413775
  5. 332a5e
  6. 261f48
  7. 191433
  8. 0d0a1f
  9. 04030d
  10. 010002

Calmer: #6d5dbe with less saturation

  1. 6d5dbe
  2. 6d60b6
  3. 6d62af
  4. 6d64a7
  5. 6d669f
  6. 6d6898
  7. 6d6a90
  8. 6d6b88
  9. 6e6d80
  10. 6e6e77

Questions about #6d5dbe

What color is #6d5dbe?

#6d5dbe is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(109, 93, 190), in HSL hsl(249.9, 42.73%, 55.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.128% 0.1465 288.072).

What colors go well with #6d5dbe?

The complementary color of #6d5dbe is #787300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #336dc2 and #914fa5. The triadic partners are #b04e02 and #008660.

Is white or black text more readable on #6d5dbe?

White text reads better on #6d5dbe: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.3:1 and black gives 3.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6d5dbe a warm or cool color?

#6d5dbe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 54.1% and its chroma 0.146.