What color is #613855?

#613855 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Royal Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #613855?

The RGB value is 97, 56, 85: 97 red, 56 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #613855?

The complementary color is #386144, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #613855?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#613855 color

#613855 rgb(97, 56, 85)

Shades of purple

The hex color #613855 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38% red, 22% green and 33.3% blue (97, 56, 85).

Its hue angle is 318°, with 27% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 12% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Royal Plum (#654161), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.52:1).

#613855 color codes

HEX	`#613855`
RGB	`rgb(97, 56, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38%, 22%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(318, 27%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(318, 42%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 42%, 12%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.48, 22.95, -9.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.48, 24.94, 336.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.984, 6.026, 9.335)`
Decimal	`6371413`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #613855, 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 #613855	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#613855 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.21:1	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 #613855 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #613855; }
.text { color: #613855; }
.border { border: 2px solid #613855; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(97 56 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #613855, #613841); }

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Questions

What color is #613855?: #613855 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Royal Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #613855?: The RGB value is 97, 56, 85: 97 red, 56 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #613855?: The complementary color is #386144, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #613855?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.