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#61659f color: Iris Bloom

#61659f is rgb(97, 101, 159) in RGB and oklch(52.86% 0.09084 279.789) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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236°
100%

52.9%
0.091
280°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-500
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.43:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.87:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #61659f

#61659f is a muted indigo color. In OKLCH it has 52.9% lightness, 0.091 chroma and a hue of 280°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.43:1 contrast and black text 3.87:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Iris Bloom (#5b649e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #61659f mixed with white

  1. 61659f
  2. 6f74a9
  3. 7e82b3
  4. 8d91bc
  5. 9ca1c6
  6. acb0d0
  7. bcbfd9
  8. cccfe3
  9. dddfec
  10. eeeff6

Darker: #61659f mixed with black

  1. 61659f
  2. 53578a
  3. 464975
  4. 393c61
  5. 2d2f4d
  6. 21223b
  7. 151729
  8. 0b0c18
  9. 030309
  10. 000001

Calmer: #61659f with less saturation

  1. 61659f
  2. 62669a
  3. 636795
  4. 646890
  5. 65688b
  6. 666986
  7. 676981
  8. 686a7b
  9. 696a76
  10. 6a6b71

Questions about #61659f

What color is #61659f?

#61659f is muted indigo. The closest named color is Iris Bloom. In RGB it is rgb(97, 101, 159), in HSL hsl(236.13, 24.41%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.86% 0.09084 279.789).

What colors go well with #61659f?

The complementary color of #61659f is #786c26. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #406f9e and #7b5c93. The triadic partners are #985842 and #347b59.

Is white or black text more readable on #61659f?

White text reads better on #61659f: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.43:1 and black gives 3.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #61659f a warm or cool color?

#61659f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 52.9% and its chroma 0.091.