What color is #615084?

#615084 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Sumptuous Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #615084?

The RGB value is 97, 80, 132: 97 red, 80 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #615084?

The complementary color is #738450, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #615084?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and white text 7.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#615084 color

#615084 rgb(97, 80, 132)

Shades of purple

The hex color #615084 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38% red, 31.4% green and 51.8% blue (97, 80, 132).

Its hue angle is 260°, with 25% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Sumptuous Purple (#604C81), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.03:1).

#615084 color codes

HEX	`#615084`
RGB	`rgb(97, 80, 132)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38%, 31.4%, 51.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(260, 25%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(260, 39%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 39%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.74, 18.92, -26.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.74, 32.68, 305.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.962, 9.945, 23.115)`
Decimal	`6377604`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #615084, 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 #615084	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#615084 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.99:1	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 #615084 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #615084; }
.text { color: #615084; }
.border { border: 2px solid #615084; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(97 80 132 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #615084, #7b5084); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #615084?: #615084 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Sumptuous Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #615084?: The RGB value is 97, 80, 132: 97 red, 80 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #615084?: The complementary color is #738450, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #615084?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and white text 7.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.