#6e538d color: Pure Mauve
#6e538d is rgb(110, 83, 141) in RGB and oklch(49.467% 0.09472 304.606) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Purple
- Dark
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Eggplant
- mauve-500
- Black 45%
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About #6e538d
#6e538d is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 49.5% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 305°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.39:1 contrast and black text 3.28:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Pure Mauve (#6f5390). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.
Lighter: #6e538d mixed with white
Darker: #6e538d mixed with black
Calmer: #6e538d with less saturation
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Questions about #6e538d
What color is #6e538d?
#6e538d is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Pure Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(110, 83, 141), in HSL hsl(267.93, 25.89%, 43.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.467% 0.09472 304.606).
What colors go well with #6e538d?
The complementary color of #6e538d is #566b29. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #525d97 and #824c77. The triadic partners are #86551e and #007368.
Is white or black text more readable on #6e538d?
White text reads better on #6e538d: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.39:1 and black gives 3.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #6e538d a warm or cool color?
#6e538d is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 305 degrees, its lightness 49.5% and its chroma 0.095.