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#6d5ec8 color: Ameixa

#6d5ec8 is rgb(109, 94, 200) in RGB and oklch(54.966% 0.15869 286.424) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

55%
0.159
286°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • indigo-500
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.14:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.09:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #6d5ec8

#6d5ec8 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 55% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 286°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.14:1 contrast and black text 4.09:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ameixa (#6a5acd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #6d5ec8 mixed with white

  1. 6d5ec8
  2. 7a6fcf
  3. 877fd5
  4. 948fdb
  5. a39fe1
  6. b1afe7
  7. c0bfec
  8. cfcff1
  9. dfdff6
  10. efeffb

Darker: #6d5ec8 mixed with black

  1. 6d5ec8
  2. 5e51ae
  3. 4f4494
  4. 41377b
  5. 332b63
  6. 261f4c
  7. 191436
  8. 0d0a21
  9. 04030f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #6d5ec8 with less saturation

  1. 6d5ec8
  2. 6d61c0
  3. 6d64b7
  4. 6d66af
  5. 6d68a6
  6. 6e6a9e
  7. 6e6c95
  8. 6f6e8c
  9. 706f84
  10. 70707b

Questions about #6d5ec8

What color is #6d5ec8?

#6d5ec8 is soft violet. The closest named color is Ameixa. In RGB it is rgb(109, 94, 200), in HSL hsl(248.49, 49.07%, 57.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.966% 0.15869 286.424).

What colors go well with #6d5ec8?

The complementary color of #6d5ec8 is #7c7500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2870cb and #954eae. The triadic partners are #b84b00 and #00895f.

Is white or black text more readable on #6d5ec8?

White text reads better on #6d5ec8: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.14:1 and black gives 4.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6d5ec8 a warm or cool color?

#6d5ec8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 286 degrees, its lightness 55% and its chroma 0.159.