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#6e53af color: Royal Lavender

#6e53af is rgb(110, 83, 175) in RGB and oklch(51.468% 0.14122 294.443) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

51.5%
0.141
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-800
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.97:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.52:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #6e53af

#6e53af is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 51.5% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.97:1 contrast and black text 3.52:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Royal Lavender (#7851a9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-800.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #6e53af mixed with white

  1. 6e53af
  2. 7b64b8
  3. 8875c0
  4. 9686c9
  5. a497d1
  6. b3a8d9
  7. c1b9e1
  8. d0cae9
  9. e0dcf0
  10. efedf8

Darker: #6e53af mixed with black

  1. 6e53af
  2. 5f4798
  3. 503b81
  4. 41306b
  5. 332556
  6. 261b41
  7. 19112e
  8. 0e081c
  9. 04020b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #6e53af with less saturation

  1. 6e53af
  2. 6d56a8
  3. 6c59a1
  4. 6b5b9a
  5. 6a5d93
  6. 6a5f8c
  7. 696185
  8. 69637e
  9. 686576
  10. 68666f

Questions about #6e53af

What color is #6e53af?

#6e53af is soft violet. The closest named color is Royal Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(110, 83, 175), in HSL hsl(257.61, 36.51%, 50.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.468% 0.14122 294.443).

What colors go well with #6e53af?

The complementary color of #6e53af is #676f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3d62b8 and #8e4694. The triadic partners are #a24b00 and #007d63.

Is white or black text more readable on #6e53af?

White text reads better on #6e53af: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.97:1 and black gives 3.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6e53af a warm or cool color?

#6e53af is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 51.5% and its chroma 0.141.