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#6e5abc color: Simply Purple

#6e5abc is rgb(110, 90, 188) in RGB and oklch(53.547% 0.14818 289.85) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

53.5%
0.148
290°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • indigo-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.45:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.85:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #6e5abc

#6e5abc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 53.5% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.45:1 contrast and black text 3.85:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Simply Purple (#715bb1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #6e5abc mixed with white

  1. 6e5abc
  2. 7b6bc4
  3. 887bcb
  4. 968bd2
  5. a49cd9
  6. b2ace0
  7. c1bce7
  8. d0cded
  9. dfddf3
  10. efeef9

Darker: #6e5abc mixed with black

  1. 6e5abc
  2. 5f4da3
  3. 50418b
  4. 413573
  5. 33295d
  6. 261e47
  7. 191332
  8. 0e091f
  9. 04030d
  10. 010002

Calmer: #6e5abc with less saturation

  1. 6e5abc
  2. 6d5db4
  3. 6d60ad
  4. 6d62a5
  5. 6d649d
  6. 6c6696
  7. 6c688e
  8. 6c6986
  9. 6d6b7e
  10. 6d6c76

Questions about #6e5abc

What color is #6e5abc?

#6e5abc is soft violet. The closest named color is Simply Purple. In RGB it is rgb(110, 90, 188), in HSL hsl(252.24, 42.24%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.547% 0.14818 289.85).

What colors go well with #6e5abc?

The complementary color of #6e5abc is #737300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #356ac2 and #924ca2. The triadic partners are #ae4d00 and #008462.

Is white or black text more readable on #6e5abc?

White text reads better on #6e5abc: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.45:1 and black gives 3.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6e5abc a warm or cool color?

#6e5abc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 53.5% and its chroma 0.148.