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#615999 color: Old Nan Yarn

#615999 is rgb(97, 89, 153) in RGB and oklch(50.054% 0.10022 287.947) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

50.1%
0.100
288°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • slate-500
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.18:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.40:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #615999

#615999 is a muted violet color. In OKLCH it has 50.1% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.18:1 contrast and black text 3.4:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Old Nan Yarn (#5e5896). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #615999 mixed with white

  1. 615999
  2. 6f69a3
  3. 7e79ae
  4. 8d89b8
  5. 9c99c2
  6. acaacd
  7. bcbad7
  8. cccbe1
  9. dddceb
  10. eeeef5

Darker: #615999 mixed with black

  1. 615999
  2. 534c84
  3. 464070
  4. 39345d
  5. 2d284a
  6. 211d38
  7. 151327
  8. 0b0917
  9. 030308
  10. 000001

Calmer: #615999 with less saturation

  1. 615999
  2. 615a94
  3. 615c8f
  4. 615d89
  5. 615e84
  6. 625f7f
  7. 626079
  8. 626174
  9. 62626f
  10. 636369

Questions about #615999

What color is #615999?

#615999 is muted violet. The closest named color is Old Nan Yarn. In RGB it is rgb(97, 89, 153), in HSL hsl(247.5, 26.45%, 47.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.054% 0.10022 287.947).

What colors go well with #615999?

The complementary color of #615999 is #696713. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3e649c and #7b5088. The triadic partners are #91502c and #057558.

Is white or black text more readable on #615999?

White text reads better on #615999: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.18:1 and black gives 3.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #615999 a warm or cool color?

#615999 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 50.1% and its chroma 0.1.