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#605692 color: Old Nan Yarn

#605692 is rgb(96, 86, 146) in RGB and oklch(48.963% 0.09464 290.099) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
100%

49%
0.095
290°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • slate-600
  • Black 43%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.47:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.24:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #605692

#605692 is a muted dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 49% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.47:1 contrast and black text 3.24:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Old Nan Yarn (#5e5896). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-600.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #605692 mixed with white

  1. 605692
  2. 6e669d
  3. 7d76a8
  4. 8c86b3
  5. 9b97be
  6. aba8c9
  7. bbb9d4
  8. cccadf
  9. dddbe9
  10. eeedf4

Darker: #605692 mixed with black

  1. 605692
  2. 524a7e
  3. 453e6b
  4. 383258
  5. 2c2746
  6. 201c35
  7. 151225
  8. 0a0816
  9. 030208
  10. 000001

Calmer: #605692 with less saturation

  1. 605692
  2. 60578d
  3. 605988
  4. 605a84
  5. 605b7f
  6. 605c7a
  7. 605d75
  8. 605e70
  9. 605f6b
  10. 605f65

Questions about #605692

What color is #605692?

#605692 is muted dark violet. The closest named color is Old Nan Yarn. In RGB it is rgb(96, 86, 146), in HSL hsl(250, 25.86%, 45.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.963% 0.09464 290.099).

What colors go well with #605692?

The complementary color of #605692 is #64651a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #406096 and #784d81. The triadic partners are #8a4f2b and #087158.

Is white or black text more readable on #605692?

White text reads better on #605692: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.47:1 and black gives 3.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #605692 a warm or cool color?

#605692 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 49% and its chroma 0.095.