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#6e5ca6 color: Prophet Violet

#6e5ca6 is rgb(110, 92, 166) in RGB and oklch(52.563% 0.11448 293.25) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

52.6%
0.114
293°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.61:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.74:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #6e5ca6

#6e5ca6 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 52.6% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.61:1 contrast and black text 3.74:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Prophet Violet (#6f58a6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #6e5ca6 mixed with white

  1. 6e5ca6
  2. 7b6caf
  3. 897cb9
  4. 968bc2
  5. a49ccb
  6. b3acd4
  7. c2bcdd
  8. d1cce5
  9. e0ddee
  10. efeef7

Darker: #6e5ca6 mixed with black

  1. 6e5ca6
  2. 5f4f90
  3. 50427a
  4. 413665
  5. 332a51
  6. 261f3e
  7. 19142b
  8. 0e0a1a
  9. 04030a
  10. 010001

Calmer: #6e5ca6 with less saturation

  1. 6e5ca6
  2. 6d5ea0
  3. 6d609b
  4. 6c6195
  5. 6c638f
  6. 6c6489
  7. 6b6683
  8. 6b677d
  9. 6b6877
  10. 6b6971

Questions about #6e5ca6

What color is #6e5ca6?

#6e5ca6 is soft violet. The closest named color is Prophet Violet. In RGB it is rgb(110, 92, 166), in HSL hsl(254.59, 29.37%, 50.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.563% 0.11448 293.25).

What colors go well with #6e5ca6?

The complementary color of #6e5ca6 is #6b7109. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4768ac and #8a5290. The triadic partners are #9c5520 and #007f64.

Is white or black text more readable on #6e5ca6?

White text reads better on #6e5ca6: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.61:1 and black gives 3.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6e5ca6 a warm or cool color?

#6e5ca6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 52.6% and its chroma 0.114.