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#615693 color: Old Nan Yarn

#615693 is rgb(97, 86, 147) in RGB and oklch(49.11% 0.09614 290.697) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

49.1%
0.096
291°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • slate-600
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.44:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.26:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #615693

#615693 is a muted dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 49.1% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.44:1 contrast and black text 3.26:1, 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: #615693 mixed with white

  1. 615693
  2. 6f669e
  3. 7e76a9
  4. 8d86b4
  5. 9c97bf
  6. aca8c9
  7. bcb9d4
  8. cccadf
  9. dddbea
  10. eeedf4

Darker: #615693 mixed with black

  1. 615693
  2. 534a7f
  3. 463e6c
  4. 393259
  5. 2d2747
  6. 211c36
  7. 151225
  8. 0b0816
  9. 030208
  10. 000001

Calmer: #615693 with less saturation

  1. 615693
  2. 61578e
  3. 615989
  4. 605a84
  5. 605b7f
  6. 605c7a
  7. 605d75
  8. 605e70
  9. 605f6b
  10. 606066

Questions about #615693

What color is #615693?

#615693 is muted dark violet. The closest named color is Old Nan Yarn. In RGB it is rgb(97, 86, 147), in HSL hsl(250.82, 26.18%, 45.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.11% 0.09614 290.697).

What colors go well with #615693?

The complementary color of #615693 is #646519. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #406097 and #794d82. The triadic partners are #8b4f29 and #017259.

Is white or black text more readable on #615693?

White text reads better on #615693: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.44:1 and black gives 3.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #615693 a warm or cool color?

#615693 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 49.1% and its chroma 0.096.