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#616296 color: Corsican Blue

#616296 is rgb(97, 98, 150) in RGB and oklch(51.75% 0.08162 282.312) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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239°
100%

51.8%
0.082
282°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • slate-500
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.68:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.70:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #616296

#616296 is a muted indigo color. In OKLCH it has 51.8% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 282°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.68:1 contrast and black text 3.7:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Corsican Blue (#646093). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #616296 mixed with white

  1. 616296
  2. 6f71a1
  3. 7e80ab
  4. 8d8fb6
  5. 9c9ec0
  6. acaecb
  7. bcbed5
  8. cccee0
  9. dddeea
  10. eeeef5

Darker: #616296 mixed with black

  1. 616296
  2. 535482
  3. 46476e
  4. 393a5b
  5. 2d2d49
  6. 212137
  7. 151626
  8. 0b0b16
  9. 030308
  10. 000001

Calmer: #616296 with less saturation

  1. 616296
  2. 626392
  3. 62648d
  4. 636489
  5. 636584
  6. 646680
  7. 65667b
  8. 666776
  9. 666772
  10. 67686d

Questions about #616296

What color is #616296?

#616296 is muted indigo. The closest named color is Corsican Blue. In RGB it is rgb(97, 98, 150), in HSL hsl(238.87, 21.46%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.75% 0.08162 282.312).

What colors go well with #616296?

The complementary color of #616296 is #716a2d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #446b96 and #785a8a. The triadic partners are #905842 and #36775a.

Is white or black text more readable on #616296?

White text reads better on #616296: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.68:1 and black gives 3.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #616296 a warm or cool color?

#616296 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 282 degrees, its lightness 51.8% and its chroma 0.082.