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#605693 color: Old Nan Yarn

#605693 is rgb(96, 86, 147) in RGB and oklch(49.019% 0.09613 289.902) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
100%

49%
0.096
290°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • slate-600
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.46:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.25:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #605693

#605693 is a muted dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 49% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.46:1 contrast and black text 3.25:1, 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: #605693 mixed with white

  1. 605693
  2. 6e669e
  3. 7d76a9
  4. 8c87b4
  5. 9b97bf
  6. aba8c9
  7. bbb9d4
  8. cccadf
  9. dddbea
  10. eeedf4

Darker: #605693 mixed with black

  1. 605693
  2. 524a7f
  3. 453e6c
  4. 383259
  5. 2c2747
  6. 201c36
  7. 151225
  8. 0a0816
  9. 030208
  10. 000001

Calmer: #605693 with less saturation

  1. 605693
  2. 60578e
  3. 605989
  4. 605a84
  5. 605b7f
  6. 605c7a
  7. 605d75
  8. 605e70
  9. 605f6b
  10. 606066

Questions about #605693

What color is #605693?

#605693 is muted dark violet. The closest named color is Old Nan Yarn. In RGB it is rgb(96, 86, 147), in HSL hsl(249.84, 26.18%, 45.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.019% 0.09613 289.902).

What colors go well with #605693?

The complementary color of #605693 is #646518. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3f6097 and #784d82. The triadic partners are #8b4e2a and #047258.

Is white or black text more readable on #605693?

White text reads better on #605693: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.46:1 and black gives 3.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #605693 a warm or cool color?

#605693 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 49% and its chroma 0.096.