What color is #611B5B?

#611B5B is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Purple Velour. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #611B5B?

The RGB value is 97, 27, 91: 97 red, 27 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #611B5B?

The complementary color is #1B6121, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #611B5B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and white text 11.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#611B5B color

#611B5B rgb(97, 27, 91)

Shades of purple

The hex color #611B5B is a dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38% red, 10.6% green and 35.7% blue (97, 27, 91).

Its hue angle is 305°, with 56% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 72% magenta, 6% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Purple Velour (#581A57), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.56:1).

#611B5B color codes

HEX	`#611B5B`
RGB	`rgb(97, 27, 91)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38%, 10.6%, 35.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(305, 56%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(305, 72%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 72%, 6%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.94, 39.51, -22.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.94, 45.36, 330.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.21, 4.081, 10.303)`
Decimal	`6363995`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #611B5B, 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 #611B5B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#611B5B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.82:1	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 #611B5B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #611b5b; }
.text { color: #611b5b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #611b5b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(97 27 91 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #611b5b, #611b38); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #611B5B?: #611B5B is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Purple Velour. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #611B5B?: The RGB value is 97, 27, 91: 97 red, 27 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #611B5B?: The complementary color is #1B6121, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #611B5B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and white text 11.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.