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#615ecc color: Dark Periwinkle

#615ecc is rgb(97, 94, 204) in RGB and oklch(54.281% 0.16563 280.569) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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242°
100%

54.3%
0.166
281°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • indigo-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.27:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.98:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #615ecc

#615ecc is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 54.3% lightness, 0.166 chroma and a hue of 281°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.27:1 contrast and black text 3.98:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665fd1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-500.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #615ecc mixed with white

  1. 615ecc
  2. 6e6fd2
  3. 7c7fd8
  4. 8b8fde
  5. 9b9fe4
  6. aaafe9
  7. bbbfee
  8. cbcff3
  9. dcdff7
  10. edeffb

Darker: #615ecc mixed with black

  1. 615ecc
  2. 5351b1
  3. 464497
  4. 39377e
  5. 2d2b65
  6. 211f4e
  7. 151437
  8. 0b0a22
  9. 03030f
  10. 000002

Calmer: #615ecc with less saturation

  1. 615ecc
  2. 6261c3
  3. 6364ba
  4. 6466b1
  5. 6568a8
  6. 666a9f
  7. 686b96
  8. 6a6d8c
  9. 6b6e83
  10. 6d6f79

Questions about #615ecc

What color is #615ecc?

#615ecc is soft indigo. The closest named color is Dark Periwinkle. In RGB it is rgb(97, 94, 204), in HSL hsl(241.64, 51.89%, 58.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.281% 0.16563 280.569).

What colors go well with #615ecc?

The complementary color of #615ecc is #817000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0071cb and #8d4db5. The triadic partners are #bb4306 and #008851.

Is white or black text more readable on #615ecc?

White text reads better on #615ecc: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.27:1 and black gives 3.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #615ecc a warm or cool color?

#615ecc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 54.3% and its chroma 0.166.