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#635b95 color: Colossus

#635b95 is rgb(99, 91, 149) in RGB and oklch(50.413% 0.09097 289.03) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

50.4%
0.091
289°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • mauve-500
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.07:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.46:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #635b95

#635b95 is a muted violet color. In OKLCH it has 50.4% lightness, 0.091 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.07:1 contrast and black text 3.46:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Colossus (#625c91). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #635b95 mixed with white

  1. 635b95
  2. 716ba0
  3. 7f7aaa
  4. 8e8ab5
  5. 9e9ac0
  6. adaaca
  7. bdbbd5
  8. cdccdf
  9. ddddea
  10. eeeef4

Darker: #635b95 mixed with black

  1. 635b95
  2. 554e81
  3. 47416d
  4. 3a355a
  5. 2e2948
  6. 211e37
  7. 161326
  8. 0b0916
  9. 030308
  10. 000001

Calmer: #635b95 with less saturation

  1. 635b95
  2. 635c90
  3. 635d8c
  4. 635e87
  5. 635f82
  6. 63607d
  7. 636178
  8. 646273
  9. 64636e
  10. 646469

Questions about #635b95

What color is #635b95?

#635b95 is muted violet. The closest named color is Colossus. In RGB it is rgb(99, 91, 149), in HSL hsl(248.28, 24.17%, 47.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.413% 0.09097 289.03).

What colors go well with #635b95?

The complementary color of #635b95 is #696822. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #446598 and #7b5385. The triadic partners are #8e5333 and #1d755b.

Is white or black text more readable on #635b95?

White text reads better on #635b95: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.07:1 and black gives 3.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #635b95 a warm or cool color?

#635b95 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 50.4% and its chroma 0.091.