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#605fa3 color: Giant Onion

#605fa3 is rgb(96, 95, 163) in RGB and oklch(51.76% 0.10592 282.718) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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241°
100%

51.8%
0.106
283°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • slate-500
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.73:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.66:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #605fa3

#605fa3 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 51.8% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 283°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.73:1 contrast and black text 3.66:1, 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: #605fa3 mixed with white

  1. 605fa3
  2. 6e6ead
  3. 7d7eb6
  4. 8c8dc0
  5. 9b9dc9
  6. abadd2
  7. bbbddb
  8. cccde4
  9. dddeed
  10. eeeef6

Darker: #605fa3 mixed with black

  1. 605fa3
  2. 52528d
  3. 454478
  4. 383863
  5. 2c2c4f
  6. 20203c
  7. 15152a
  8. 0a0a19
  9. 03030a
  10. 000001

Calmer: #605fa3 with less saturation

  1. 605fa3
  2. 61609d
  3. 616298
  4. 626392
  5. 63648c
  6. 636586
  7. 646580
  8. 65667a
  9. 666774
  10. 67686e

Questions about #605fa3

What color is #605fa3?

#605fa3 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Giant Onion. In RGB it is rgb(96, 95, 163), in HSL hsl(240.88, 26.98%, 50.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.76% 0.10592 282.718).

What colors go well with #605fa3?

The complementary color of #605fa3 is #746a08. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #376aa3 and #7d5594. The triadic partners are #9a5133 and #157b56.

Is white or black text more readable on #605fa3?

White text reads better on #605fa3: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.73:1 and black gives 3.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #605fa3 a warm or cool color?

#605fa3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 283 degrees, its lightness 51.8% and its chroma 0.106.