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#6e50bc color: Soft violet

#6e50bc is rgb(110, 80, 188) in RGB and oklch(51.83% 0.16285 292.609) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

51.8%
0.163
293°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • purple-800
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.94:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.54:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #6e50bc

#6e50bc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 51.8% lightness, 0.163 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.94:1 contrast and black text 3.54:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Circumorbital Ring (#6258c4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-800.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #6e50bc mixed with white

  1. 6e50bc
  2. 7b62c4
  3. 8874cb
  4. 9585d3
  5. a396da
  6. b2a8e1
  7. c1b9e7
  8. d0caee
  9. dfdcf4
  10. efedf9

Darker: #6e50bc mixed with black

  1. 6e50bc
  2. 5f44a3
  3. 50398b
  4. 412e73
  5. 33245d
  6. 261a47
  7. 191032
  8. 0e071f
  9. 04020d
  10. 010002

Calmer: #6e50bc with less saturation

  1. 6e50bc
  2. 6d54b4
  3. 6c57ac
  4. 6b5aa4
  5. 6a5d9c
  6. 6a5f93
  7. 69628b
  8. 696483
  9. 69657a
  10. 686771

Questions about #6e50bc

What color is #6e50bc?

#6e50bc is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(110, 80, 188), in HSL hsl(256.67, 44.63%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.83% 0.16285 292.609).

What colors go well with #6e50bc?

The complementary color of #6e50bc is #6b6f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3262c5 and #92409e. The triadic partners are #aa4600 and #007e61.

Is white or black text more readable on #6e50bc?

White text reads better on #6e50bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.94:1 and black gives 3.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6e50bc a warm or cool color?

#6e50bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 51.8% and its chroma 0.163.