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#60609e color: Violet Storm

#60609e is rgb(96, 96, 158) in RGB and oklch(51.681% 0.09693 282.473) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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240°
100%

51.7%
0.097
282°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • slate-500
  • Black 38%

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 #60609e

#60609e is a muted indigo color. In OKLCH it has 51.7% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 282°.

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 Violet Storm (#5c619d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #60609e mixed with white

  1. 60609e
  2. 6e6fa8
  3. 7d7eb2
  4. 8c8ebc
  5. 9b9ec6
  6. abadcf
  7. bbbdd9
  8. cccde3
  9. dddeec
  10. eeeef6

Darker: #60609e mixed with black

  1. 60609e
  2. 525289
  3. 454574
  4. 383860
  5. 2c2c4d
  6. 20203a
  7. 151529
  8. 0a0a18
  9. 030309
  10. 000001

Calmer: #60609e with less saturation

  1. 60609e
  2. 616199
  3. 616294
  4. 62638e
  5. 636489
  6. 636584
  7. 64667e
  8. 656679
  9. 666773
  10. 67676e

Questions about #60609e

What color is #60609e?

#60609e is muted indigo. The closest named color is Violet Storm. In RGB it is rgb(96, 96, 158), in HSL hsl(240, 24.41%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.681% 0.09693 282.473).

What colors go well with #60609e?

The complementary color of #60609e is #736a1b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3c6a9e and #7b5790. The triadic partners are #965439 and #257957.

Is white or black text more readable on #60609e?

White text reads better on #60609e: 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 #60609e a warm or cool color?

#60609e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 282 degrees, its lightness 51.7% and its chroma 0.097.