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#63609e color: Giant Onion

#63609e is rgb(99, 96, 158) in RGB and oklch(51.929% 0.09658 284.713) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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243°
100%

51.9%
0.097
285°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • slate-500
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.68:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.70:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #63609e

#63609e is a muted indigo color. In OKLCH it has 51.9% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 285°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.68:1 contrast and black text 3.7:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Giant Onion (#665d9e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #63609e mixed with white

  1. 63609e
  2. 716fa8
  3. 7f7eb2
  4. 8e8ebc
  5. 9d9ec6
  6. adadcf
  7. bdbdd9
  8. cdcde2
  9. dddeec
  10. eeeef6

Darker: #63609e mixed with black

  1. 63609e
  2. 555289
  3. 474574
  4. 3a3860
  5. 2e2c4d
  6. 21203a
  7. 161529
  8. 0b0a18
  9. 030309
  10. 000001

Calmer: #63609e with less saturation

  1. 63609e
  2. 636199
  3. 646294
  4. 64638e
  5. 656489
  6. 656584
  7. 66667f
  8. 666779
  9. 676774
  10. 68686e

Questions about #63609e

What color is #63609e?

#63609e is muted indigo. The closest named color is Giant Onion. In RGB it is rgb(99, 96, 158), in HSL hsl(242.9, 24.41%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.929% 0.09658 284.713).

What colors go well with #63609e?

The complementary color of #63609e is #716b1e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #406a9f and #7d578f. The triadic partners are #965537 and #227a5a.

Is white or black text more readable on #63609e?

White text reads better on #63609e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.68:1 and black gives 3.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #63609e a warm or cool color?

#63609e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 285 degrees, its lightness 51.9% and its chroma 0.097.