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#616487 color: Pharaoh Purple

#616487 is rgb(97, 100, 135) in RGB and oklch(51.447% 0.05539 280.449) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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235°
100%

51.4%
0.055
280°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • slate-500
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.70:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.68:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #616487

#616487 is a dusty indigo color. In OKLCH it has 51.4% lightness, 0.055 chroma and a hue of 280°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.7:1 contrast and black text 3.68:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pharaoh Purple (#636285). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #616487 mixed with white

  1. 616487
  2. 6f7293
  3. 7e819e
  4. 8d90aa
  5. 9d9fb6
  6. acafc2
  7. bcbece
  8. cdceda
  9. dddee6
  10. eeeff3

Darker: #616487 mixed with black

  1. 616487
  2. 535675
  3. 464863
  4. 393b51
  5. 2d2e41
  6. 212231
  7. 151621
  8. 0b0b13
  9. 030306
  10. 000001

Calmer: #616487 with less saturation

  1. 616487
  2. 626484
  3. 626581
  4. 63657e
  5. 63667b
  6. 646677
  7. 656674
  8. 656671
  9. 66676e
  10. 67676b

Questions about #616487

What color is #616487?

#616487 is dusty indigo. The closest named color is Pharaoh Purple. In RGB it is rgb(97, 100, 135), in HSL hsl(235.26, 16.38%, 45.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.447% 0.05539 280.449).

What colors go well with #616487?

The complementary color of #616487 is #6e6843. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4f6a86 and #715f7f. The triadic partners are #835d4f and #4a715d.

Is white or black text more readable on #616487?

White text reads better on #616487: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.7:1 and black gives 3.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #616487 a warm or cool color?

#616487 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 51.4% and its chroma 0.055.