What color is #615783?

#615783 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Berry Jam. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #615783?

The RGB value is 97, 87, 131: 97 red, 87 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #615783?

The complementary color is #798357, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #615783?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and white text 6.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#615783 color

#615783 rgb(97, 87, 131)

Shades of blue

The hex color #615783 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38% red, 34.1% green and 51.4% blue (97, 87, 131).

Its hue angle is 254°, with 20% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Berry Jam (#655883), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.56:1).

#615783 color codes

HEX	`#615783`
RGB	`rgb(97, 87, 131)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38%, 34.1%, 51.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(254, 20%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(254, 34%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 34%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.57, 14.27, -23.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.57, 27.22, 301.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.434, 10.996, 22.936)`
Decimal	`6379395`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #615783, 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 #615783	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#615783 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.2:1	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 #615783 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #615783; }
.text { color: #615783; }
.border { border: 2px solid #615783; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(97 87 131 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #615783, #775783); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #615783?: #615783 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Berry Jam. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #615783?: The RGB value is 97, 87, 131: 97 red, 87 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #615783?: The complementary color is #798357, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #615783?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and white text 6.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.