#6e42bc color: Soft dark violet
#6e42bc is rgb(110, 66, 188) in RGB and oklch(49.665% 0.18232 295.586) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Violet
- Dark
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Royal blue
- purple-800
- Black 26%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #6e42bc
#6e42bc is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 49.7% lightness, 0.182 chroma and a hue of 296°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.63:1 contrast and black text 3.17:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Purple Rain (#7442c8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-800.
Lighter: #6e42bc mixed with white
Darker: #6e42bc mixed with black
Calmer: #6e42bc with less saturation
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What color is #6e42bc?
#6e42bc is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Soft dark violet. In RGB it is rgb(110, 66, 188), in HSL hsl(261.64, 48.03%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.665% 0.18232 295.586).
What colors go well with #6e42bc?
The complementary color of #6e42bc is #606a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2f57c8 and #933099. The triadic partners are #9d4500 and #00765f.
Is white or black text more readable on #6e42bc?
White text reads better on #6e42bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.63:1 and black gives 3.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #6e42bc a warm or cool color?
#6e42bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 49.7% and its chroma 0.182.