What color is #615774?

#615774 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #615774?

The RGB value is 97, 87, 116: 97 red, 87 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #615774?

The complementary color is #6A7457, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #615774?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and white text 6.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#615774 color

#615774 rgb(97, 87, 116)

Shades of purple

The hex color #615774 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38% red, 34.1% green and 45.5% blue (97, 87, 116).

Its hue angle is 261°, with 14% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% 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 6.72:1).

#615774 color codes

HEX	`#615774`
RGB	`rgb(97, 87, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38%, 34.1%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(261, 14%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(261, 25%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 25%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.93, 10.46, -14.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.93, 18.27, 304.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.49, 10.619, 17.964)`
Decimal	`6379380`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #615774, 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 #615774	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#615774 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.12:1	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 #615774 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #615774; }
.text { color: #615774; }
.border { border: 2px solid #615774; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(97 87 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #615774, #705774); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #615774?: #615774 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #615774?: The RGB value is 97, 87, 116: 97 red, 87 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #615774?: The complementary color is #6A7457, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #615774?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and white text 6.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.