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#635795 color: Old Nan Yarn

#635795 is rgb(99, 87, 149) in RGB and oklch(49.606% 0.09751 291.316) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

49.6%
0.098
291°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • slate-600
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.31:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.33:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #635795

#635795 is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 49.6% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.31:1 contrast and black text 3.33:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Old Nan Yarn (#5e5896). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-600.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #635795 mixed with white

  1. 635795
  2. 7167a0
  3. 7f77ab
  4. 8e87b5
  5. 9d98c0
  6. ada8ca
  7. bdb9d5
  8. cdcae0
  9. dddcea
  10. eeedf5

Darker: #635795 mixed with black

  1. 635795
  2. 554b81
  3. 473e6d
  4. 3a335a
  5. 2e2748
  6. 211c37
  7. 161226
  8. 0b0816
  9. 030308
  10. 000001

Calmer: #635795 with less saturation

  1. 635795
  2. 635890
  3. 625a8b
  4. 625b86
  5. 625c81
  6. 625d7c
  7. 625e77
  8. 625f72
  9. 62606d
  10. 626167

Questions about #635795

What color is #635795?

#635795 is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Old Nan Yarn. In RGB it is rgb(99, 87, 149), in HSL hsl(251.61, 26.27%, 46.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.606% 0.09751 291.316).

What colors go well with #635795?

The complementary color of #635795 is #646719. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #426199 and #7b4e83. The triadic partners are #8d5029 and #00745b.

Is white or black text more readable on #635795?

White text reads better on #635795: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.31:1 and black gives 3.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #635795 a warm or cool color?

#635795 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 49.6% and its chroma 0.098.