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#635c8d color: Idol

#635c8d is rgb(99, 92, 141) in RGB and oklch(50.196% 0.07723 289.869) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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249°
100%

50.2%
0.077
290°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • mauve-500
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.09:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.45:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #635c8d

#635c8d is a dusty violet color. In OKLCH it has 50.2% lightness, 0.077 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.09:1 contrast and black text 3.45:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Idol (#645a8b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #635c8d mixed with white

  1. 635c8d
  2. 716b98
  3. 807ba4
  4. 8e8aaf
  5. 9e9aba
  6. adabc6
  7. bdbbd1
  8. cdccdd
  9. dedde8
  10. eeeef3

Darker: #635c8d mixed with black

  1. 635c8d
  2. 554f7a
  3. 474267
  4. 3a3655
  5. 2e2a44
  6. 211f33
  7. 161423
  8. 0b0a14
  9. 030307
  10. 000001

Calmer: #635c8d with less saturation

  1. 635c8d
  2. 635d89
  3. 635e85
  4. 635f81
  5. 63607d
  6. 636079
  7. 636175
  8. 636270
  9. 63626c
  10. 636368

Questions about #635c8d

What color is #635c8d?

#635c8d is dusty violet. The closest named color is Idol. In RGB it is rgb(99, 92, 141), in HSL hsl(248.57, 21.03%, 45.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.196% 0.07723 289.869).

What colors go well with #635c8d?

The complementary color of #635c8d is #676830. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #496490 and #77557f. The triadic partners are #87563a and #2e725d.

Is white or black text more readable on #635c8d?

White text reads better on #635c8d: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.09:1 and black gives 3.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #635c8d a warm or cool color?

#635c8d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 50.2% and its chroma 0.077.