What color is #611841?

#611841 is a dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Soul Anchor. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #611841?

The RGB value is 97, 24, 65: 97 red, 24 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #611841?

The complementary color is #186138, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #611841?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#611841 color

#611841 rgb(97, 24, 65)

Shades of purple

The hex color #611841 is a dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38% red, 9.4% green and 25.5% blue (97, 24, 65).

Its hue angle is 326°, with 60% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 75% magenta, 33% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Soul Anchor (#5C1C39), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.24:1).

#611841 color codes

HEX	`#611841`
RGB	`rgb(97, 24, 65)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38%, 9.4%, 25.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(326, 60%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(326, 75%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 75%, 33%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.22, 36.65, -7.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.22, 37.39, 348.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.211, 3.577, 5.363)`
Decimal	`6363201`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #611841, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #611841	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#611841 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #611841 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #611841; }
.text { color: #611841; }
.border { border: 2px solid #611841; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(97 24 65 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #611841, #61181d); }

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Questions

What color is #611841?: #611841 is a dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Soul Anchor. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #611841?: The RGB value is 97, 24, 65: 97 red, 24 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #611841?: The complementary color is #186138, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #611841?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.