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#635896 color: Old Nan Yarn

#635896 is rgb(99, 88, 150) in RGB and oklch(49.862% 0.09735 290.57) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

49.9%
0.097
291°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • mauve-500
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.24:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.37:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #635896

#635896 is a muted dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 49.9% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.24:1 contrast and black text 3.37:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Old Nan Yarn (#5e5896). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #635896 mixed with white

  1. 635896
  2. 7168a1
  3. 7f78ab
  4. 8e88b6
  5. 9d98c1
  6. ada9cb
  7. bdbad5
  8. cdcbe0
  9. dddcea
  10. eeedf5

Darker: #635896 mixed with black

  1. 635896
  2. 554b82
  3. 473f6e
  4. 3a335b
  5. 2e2849
  6. 211d37
  7. 161226
  8. 0b0916
  9. 030308
  10. 000001

Calmer: #635896 with less saturation

  1. 635896
  2. 635991
  3. 635b8c
  4. 625c87
  5. 625d82
  6. 625e7d
  7. 625f78
  8. 626073
  9. 62616d
  10. 636268

Questions about #635896

What color is #635896?

#635896 is muted dark violet. The closest named color is Old Nan Yarn. In RGB it is rgb(99, 88, 150), in HSL hsl(250.65, 26.05%, 46.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.862% 0.09735 290.57).

What colors go well with #635896?

The complementary color of #635896 is #66671a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #42629a and #7c4f85. The triadic partners are #8e512b and #03745b.

Is white or black text more readable on #635896?

White text reads better on #635896: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.24:1 and black gives 3.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #635896 a warm or cool color?

#635896 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 49.9% and its chroma 0.097.