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#635995 color: Old Nan Yarn

#635995 is rgb(99, 89, 149) in RGB and oklch(50.007% 0.09423 290.212) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
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50%
0.094
290°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • mauve-500
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.19:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.39:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #635995

#635995 is a muted violet color. In OKLCH it has 50% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.19:1 contrast and black text 3.39:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #635995 mixed with white

  1. 635995
  2. 7169a0
  3. 7f79aa
  4. 8e89b5
  5. 9d99c0
  6. ada9ca
  7. bdbad5
  8. cdcbe0
  9. dddcea
  10. eeedf5

Darker: #635995 mixed with black

  1. 635995
  2. 554c81
  3. 47406d
  4. 3a345a
  5. 2e2848
  6. 211d37
  7. 161326
  8. 0b0916
  9. 030308
  10. 000001

Calmer: #635995 with less saturation

  1. 635995
  2. 635a90
  3. 635c8b
  4. 635d87
  5. 635e82
  6. 635f7d
  7. 636078
  8. 636173
  9. 63626e
  10. 636268

Questions about #635995

What color is #635995?

#635995 is muted violet. The closest named color is Old Nan Yarn. In RGB it is rgb(99, 89, 149), in HSL hsl(250, 25.21%, 46.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.007% 0.09423 290.212).

What colors go well with #635995?

The complementary color of #635995 is #67681e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #436399 and #7b5184. The triadic partners are #8e522e and #11745b.

Is white or black text more readable on #635995?

White text reads better on #635995: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.19:1 and black gives 3.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #635995 a warm or cool color?

#635995 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 50% and its chroma 0.094.