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#605ba2 color: Giant Onion

#605ba2 is rgb(96, 91, 162) in RGB and oklch(50.894% 0.11051 284.961) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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244°
100%

50.9%
0.111
285°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • slate-500
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.97:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.52:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #605ba2

#605ba2 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 50.9% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 285°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.97:1 contrast and black text 3.52:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Giant Onion (#665d9e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #605ba2 mixed with white

  1. 605ba2
  2. 6e6bac
  3. 7d7bb5
  4. 8c8bbf
  5. 9b9bc8
  6. ababd2
  7. bbbbdb
  8. cccce4
  9. dddded
  10. eeeef6

Darker: #605ba2 mixed with black

  1. 605ba2
  2. 524e8c
  3. 454177
  4. 383563
  5. 2c294f
  6. 201e3c
  7. 15132a
  8. 0a0919
  9. 03030a
  10. 000001

Calmer: #605ba2 with less saturation

  1. 605ba2
  2. 605d9c
  3. 615e96
  4. 615f90
  5. 62608b
  6. 626285
  7. 63637f
  8. 636378
  9. 646472
  10. 65656c

Questions about #605ba2

What color is #605ba2?

#605ba2 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Giant Onion. In RGB it is rgb(96, 91, 162), in HSL hsl(244.23, 28.06%, 49.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.894% 0.11051 284.961).

What colors go well with #605ba2?

The complementary color of #605ba2 is #706800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3667a4 and #7d5091. The triadic partners are #984e2b and #007956.

Is white or black text more readable on #605ba2?

White text reads better on #605ba2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.97:1 and black gives 3.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #605ba2 a warm or cool color?

#605ba2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 285 degrees, its lightness 50.9% and its chroma 0.111.