#6a5bbd

Blue Violet

Closest match (98% match)

Color formats

RGB

rgb(106, 91, 189)

Red, Green, Blue components

HSL

hsl(249, 43%, 55%)

Hue, Saturation, Lightness

CMYK

cmyk(44, 52, 0, 26)

Print color encoding

Luminance

0.142

Relative luminance

Variations

Shades (Darkening)

Tints (Lightening)

Tones (Reduced saturation)

Harmonies

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Complementary (Opposite)

#6a5bbd

#aebd5b

Analogous (Adjacent)

#5b7dbd

#6a5bbd

#9b5bbd

Triadic

#6a5bbd

#bd6a5b

#5bbd6a

Split complementary

#6a5bbd

#bd9b5b

#7dbd5b

Complete conversion table

HEX

#6A5BBD

RGB

rgb(106,91,189)

RGBA

rgba(106,91,189, 1)

HSL

hsl(249.18,42.61%,54.9%)

OKLCH (Modern CSS)

oklch(0.53 0.15 287.3)

CSS Variable

--color: #6a5bbd;

Preview

Readability and Typography

Headline Test

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Headline Test

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Product Mockup

4582 •••• •••• 9018

CARDHOLDER

JOHN DOE

VALID

12/28

Mobile application

Customer support

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Data visualization

Weekly growth

+1,240

12.5%

WED

2,450

Contrast

Contrast and readability (WCAG)

On white background

5.46

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

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Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

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On black background

3.84

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

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Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

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Color blindness simulator

ORIG

SIM

Protanopia (red)

#6a5bbd#8687bd

ORIG

SIM

Deuteranopia (green)

#6a5bbd#8883bd

ORIG

SIM

Tritanopia (blue)

#6a5bbd#695862

ORIG

SIM

Monochrome (color blind)

#6a5bbd#6a6870

Mixing guide

How to mix this color using physical paints or printing inks.

MIXING PALETTE

69%

19%

11%

RYB PIGMENTS

Ultramarine blue

Pigment

69%

Titanium white

Pigment

19%

Cadmium red

Pigment

11%

Unlike light, mixing paints makes colors darker. This simulation mimics the behavior of physical pigments.

Physical properties

Perceptual and light-related properties derived from the digital color.

Spectral relationship

Blue hue

450–495 nm • closest visible-spectrum range

750 nm

380 nm

Visual temperature

Cool

A perceptual warm–cool classification. Kelvin does not apply to an arbitrary interface color.

Cool

Neutral

Warm

Luminance (brightness)

14.2%

Dark • relative luminance

50%

100%

An RGB color is produced by combined screen light, so this range is a visual comparison rather than an exact physical wavelength.

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Mathematically computed harmonies, shades, and similar tones for this color.

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#AEBD5B

Amethyst

#9B5BBD

Steel Blue

#5B7DBD

Contessa

#BD6A5B

Fern

#5BBD6A

Twine

#BD9B5B

Melrose

#A692FB

Bay of Many

#2D2983