#6e5eb3 color: Simply Purple
#6e5eb3 is rgb(110, 94, 179) in RGB and oklch(53.71% 0.12968 289.977) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Amethyst
- slate-500
- Black 30%
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About #6e5eb3
#6e5eb3 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 53.7% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 290°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.36:1 contrast and black text 3.92:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Simply Purple (#715bb1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #6e5eb3 mixed with white
Darker: #6e5eb3 mixed with black
Calmer: #6e5eb3 with less saturation
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What color is #6e5eb3?
#6e5eb3 is soft violet. The closest named color is Simply Purple. In RGB it is rgb(110, 94, 179), in HSL hsl(251.29, 35.86%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.71% 0.12968 289.977).
What colors go well with #6e5eb3?
The complementary color of #6e5eb3 is #737300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3e6cb8 and #8e529c. The triadic partners are #a75319 and #008562.
Is white or black text more readable on #6e5eb3?
White text reads better on #6e5eb3: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.36:1 and black gives 3.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #6e5eb3 a warm or cool color?
#6e5eb3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 53.7% and its chroma 0.13.