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#605995 color: Old Nan Yarn

#605995 is rgb(96, 89, 149) in RGB and oklch(49.74% 0.09428 287.81) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

49.7%
0.094
288°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • slate-600
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.25:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.36:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #605995

#605995 is a muted dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 49.7% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.25:1 contrast and black text 3.36:1, 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: #605995 mixed with white

  1. 605995
  2. 6e69a0
  3. 7d79ab
  4. 8c89b5
  5. 9b99c0
  6. aba9ca
  7. bbbad5
  8. cccbe0
  9. dddcea
  10. eeedf5

Darker: #605995 mixed with black

  1. 605995
  2. 524c81
  3. 45406d
  4. 38345a
  5. 2c2848
  6. 201d37
  7. 151326
  8. 0a0916
  9. 030308
  10. 000001

Calmer: #605995 with less saturation

  1. 605995
  2. 605a90
  3. 605b8b
  4. 605d86
  5. 605e81
  6. 615f7c
  7. 615f77
  8. 616072
  9. 62616d
  10. 626268

Questions about #605995

What color is #605995?

#605995 is muted dark violet. The closest named color is Old Nan Yarn. In RGB it is rgb(96, 89, 149), in HSL hsl(247, 25.21%, 46.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.74% 0.09428 287.81).

What colors go well with #605995?

The complementary color of #605995 is #68661b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3f6398 and #795085. The triadic partners are #8d5030 and #157358.

Is white or black text more readable on #605995?

White text reads better on #605995: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.25:1 and black gives 3.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #605995 a warm or cool color?

#605995 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 49.7% and its chroma 0.094.