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#615594 color: Old Nan Yarn

#615594 is rgb(97, 85, 148) in RGB and oklch(48.967% 0.09926 291.025) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

49%
0.099
291°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • slate-600
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.49:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.24:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #615594

#615594 is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 49% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.49:1 contrast and black text 3.24:1, 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: #615594 mixed with white

  1. 615594
  2. 6f659f
  3. 7e75aa
  4. 8d86b5
  5. 9c97bf
  6. aca7ca
  7. bcb8d5
  8. cccadf
  9. dddbea
  10. eeedf4

Darker: #615594 mixed with black

  1. 615594
  2. 534980
  3. 463d6d
  4. 39315a
  5. 2d2648
  6. 211c36
  7. 151126
  8. 0b0816
  9. 030208
  10. 000001

Calmer: #615594 with less saturation

  1. 615594
  2. 61578f
  3. 60588a
  4. 605985
  5. 605a80
  6. 605c7b
  7. 605d76
  8. 605e70
  9. 605f6b
  10. 605f66

Questions about #615594

What color is #615594?

#615594 is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Old Nan Yarn. In RGB it is rgb(97, 85, 148), in HSL hsl(251.43, 27.04%, 45.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.967% 0.09926 291.025).

What colors go well with #615594?

The complementary color of #615594 is #636513. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3f5f98 and #7a4c82. The triadic partners are #8c4e26 and #007259.

Is white or black text more readable on #615594?

White text reads better on #615594: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.49:1 and black gives 3.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #615594 a warm or cool color?

#615594 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 49% and its chroma 0.099.