#6d698d color: Heron
#6d698d is rgb(109, 105, 141) in RGB and oklch(53.826% 0.05592 289.468) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Violet
- Medium
- Muted
- Dusty
- Cool
- ≈ Slate
- mauve-500
- Black 45%
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About #6d698d
#6d698d is a dusty violet color. In OKLCH it has 53.8% lightness, 0.056 chroma and a hue of 289°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.18:1 contrast and black text 4.06:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Heron (#6a6887). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.
Lighter: #6d698d mixed with white
Darker: #6d698d mixed with black
Calmer: #6d698d with less saturation
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Questions about #6d698d
What color is #6d698d?
#6d698d is dusty violet. The closest named color is Heron. In RGB it is rgb(109, 105, 141), in HSL hsl(246.67, 14.63%, 48.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.826% 0.05592 289.468).
What colors go well with #6d698d?
The complementary color of #6d698d is #70714b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5b6f8f and #7d6483. The triadic partners are #896551 and #4c7969.
Is white or black text more readable on #6d698d?
White text reads better on #6d698d: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.18:1 and black gives 4.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #6d698d a warm or cool color?
#6d698d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 53.8% and its chroma 0.056.