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#625a99 color: Old Nan Yarn

#625a99 is rgb(98, 90, 153) in RGB and oklch(50.343% 0.09859 288.147) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

50.3%
0.099
288°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • slate-500
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.10:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.44:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #625a99

#625a99 is a muted violet color. In OKLCH it has 50.3% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.1:1 contrast and black text 3.44:1, 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: #625a99 mixed with white

  1. 625a99
  2. 706aa3
  3. 7f7aae
  4. 8d8ab8
  5. 9d9ac2
  6. acaacd
  7. bcbbd7
  8. cdcbe1
  9. dddceb
  10. eeeef5

Darker: #625a99 mixed with black

  1. 625a99
  2. 544d84
  3. 474170
  4. 3a355d
  5. 2d294a
  6. 211e38
  7. 161327
  8. 0b0917
  9. 030308
  10. 000001

Calmer: #625a99 with less saturation

  1. 625a99
  2. 625b94
  3. 625d8f
  4. 625e8a
  5. 625f84
  6. 62607f
  7. 63617a
  8. 636275
  9. 63636f
  10. 64636a

Questions about #625a99

What color is #625a99?

#625a99 is muted violet. The closest named color is Old Nan Yarn. In RGB it is rgb(98, 90, 153), in HSL hsl(247.62, 25.93%, 47.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.343% 0.09859 288.147).

What colors go well with #625a99?

The complementary color of #625a99 is #6a6817. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3f659c and #7c5188. The triadic partners are #91512e and #0c7659.

Is white or black text more readable on #625a99?

White text reads better on #625a99: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.1:1 and black gives 3.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #625a99 a warm or cool color?

#625a99 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 50.3% and its chroma 0.099.