What color is #615571?

#615571 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #615571?

The RGB value is 97, 85, 113: 97 red, 85 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #615571?

The complementary color is #657155, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #615571?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and white text 6.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#615571 color

#615571 rgb(97, 85, 113)

Shades of purple

The hex color #615571 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38% red, 33.3% green and 44.3% blue (97, 85, 113).

Its hue angle is 266°, with 14% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Plummy (#675A75), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.89:1).

#615571 color codes

HEX	`#615571`
RGB	`rgb(97, 85, 113)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38%, 33.3%, 44.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(266, 14%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(266, 25%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 25%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.25, 10.98, -14.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.25, 17.92, 307.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.158, 10.231, 17.006)`
Decimal	`6378865`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #615571, 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 #615571	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#615571 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.05:1	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 #615571 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #615571; }
.text { color: #615571; }
.border { border: 2px solid #615571; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(97 85 113 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #615571, #6f5571); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #615571?: #615571 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #615571?: The RGB value is 97, 85, 113: 97 red, 85 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #615571?: The complementary color is #657155, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #615571?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and white text 6.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.