#6F5F88 Hex Color
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Dusty purple with a gray undertone. #6f5f88 sits low in saturation, so it reads subdued rather than vivid. White text passes on it at 5.7:1, making the hex code a solid pick for dark UI backgrounds. Pair it with warm ochre for contrast, but skip large fields of it in print, where it can turn muddy.
Questions about #6f5f88
What is #6f5f88 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #6f5f88 is rgb(111, 95, 136), in HSL hsl(263, 18%, 45%) and in CMYK 18%, 30%, 0%, 47%.
What colors pair well with #6f5f88?
Warm ochre and cream sharpen this cool purple nicely, since the temperature gap keeps both tones visible. For darker palettes, burgundy deepens it without clashing, though the result stays moody.
Is #6f5f88 readable on white or black?
#6f5f88 has a 5.72:1 contrast ratio on white and 3.66:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold). Try other pairs in the contrast checker.