What color is #615787?

#615787 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 #615787?

The RGB value is 97, 87, 135: 97 red, 87 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #615787?

The complementary color is #7D8757, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #615787?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and white text 6.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#615787 color

#615787 rgb(97, 87, 135)

Shades of blue

The hex color #615787 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38% red, 34.1% green and 52.9% blue (97, 87, 135).

Its hue angle is 252°, with 22% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Berry Jam (#655883), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.52:1).

#615787 color codes

HEX	`#615787`
RGB	`rgb(97, 87, 135)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38%, 34.1%, 52.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(252, 22%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(252, 36%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 36%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.76, 15.34, -25.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.76, 29.61, 301.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.71, 11.107, 24.391)`
Decimal	`6379399`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #615787, 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 #615787	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.22:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#615787 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.22:1	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 #615787 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #615787; }
.text { color: #615787; }
.border { border: 2px solid #615787; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(97 87 135 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #615787, #795787); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #615787?: #615787 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 #615787?: The RGB value is 97, 87, 135: 97 red, 87 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #615787?: The complementary color is #7D8757, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #615787?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and white text 6.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.