#6f51ba color: Soft violet
#6f51ba is rgb(111, 81, 186) in RGB and oklch(51.953% 0.15884 293.25) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Violet
- Medium
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Amethyst
- purple-800
- Black 27%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #6f51ba
#6f51ba is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 52% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 293°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.9:1 contrast and black text 3.56:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Fuchsia Blue (#7a58c1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-800.
Lighter: #6f51ba mixed with white
Darker: #6f51ba mixed with black
Calmer: #6f51ba with less saturation
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What color is #6f51ba?
#6f51ba is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(111, 81, 186), in HSL hsl(257.14, 43.21%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.953% 0.15884 293.25).
What colors go well with #6f51ba?
The complementary color of #6f51ba is #6a7000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3662c3 and #93429c. The triadic partners are #aa4700 and #007e62.
Is white or black text more readable on #6f51ba?
White text reads better on #6f51ba: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.9:1 and black gives 3.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #6f51ba a warm or cool color?
#6f51ba is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 52% and its chroma 0.159.