What color is #615475?

#615475 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #615475?

The RGB value is 97, 84, 117: 97 red, 84 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #615475?

The complementary color is #687554, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #615475?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and white text 6.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#615475 color

#615475 rgb(97, 84, 117)

Shades of purple

The hex color #615475 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38% red, 32.9% green and 45.9% blue (97, 84, 117).

Its hue angle is 264°, with 16% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Plummy (#675A75), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.92:1).

#615475 color codes

HEX	`#615475`
RGB	`rgb(97, 84, 117)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38%, 32.9%, 45.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(264, 16%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(264, 28%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 28%, 0%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.14, 12.57, -16.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.14, 20.99, 306.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.31, 10.166, 18.193)`
Decimal	`6378613`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #615475, 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 #615475	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#615475 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #615475 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #615475; }
.text { color: #615475; }
.border { border: 2px solid #615475; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(97 84 117 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #615475, #725475); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #615475?: #615475 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #615475?: The RGB value is 97, 84, 117: 97 red, 84 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #615475?: The complementary color is #687554, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #615475?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and white text 6.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.