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#626296 color: Prime Purple

#626296 is rgb(98, 98, 150) in RGB and oklch(51.833% 0.08149 283.188) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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240°
100%

51.8%
0.081
283°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-500
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.67:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.71:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #626296

#626296 is a muted indigo color. In OKLCH it has 51.8% lightness, 0.081 chroma and a hue of 283°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.67:1 contrast and black text 3.71:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Prime Purple (#656293). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #626296 mixed with white

  1. 626296
  2. 7071a1
  3. 7f80ab
  4. 8e8fb6
  5. 9d9ec0
  6. adaecb
  7. bdbed5
  8. cdcee0
  9. dddeea
  10. eeeef5

Darker: #626296 mixed with black

  1. 626296
  2. 545482
  3. 47476e
  4. 3a3a5b
  5. 2d2d49
  6. 212137
  7. 161626
  8. 0b0b16
  9. 030308
  10. 000001

Calmer: #626296 with less saturation

  1. 626296
  2. 626392
  3. 63648d
  4. 646489
  5. 646584
  6. 656680
  7. 65667b
  8. 666777
  9. 676772
  10. 68686d

Questions about #626296

What color is #626296?

#626296 is muted indigo. The closest named color is Prime Purple. In RGB it is rgb(98, 98, 150), in HSL hsl(240, 20.97%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.833% 0.08149 283.188).

What colors go well with #626296?

The complementary color of #626296 is #716a2e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #466b96 and #795a8a. The triadic partners are #905841 and #35775b.

Is white or black text more readable on #626296?

White text reads better on #626296: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.67:1 and black gives 3.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #626296 a warm or cool color?

#626296 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 283 degrees, its lightness 51.8% and its chroma 0.081.