What color is #615794?

#615794 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Passion Flower. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #615794?

The RGB value is 97, 87, 148: 97 red, 87 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #615794?

The complementary color is #8A9457, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #615794?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and white text 6.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#615794 color

#615794 rgb(97, 87, 148)

Shades of blue

The hex color #615794 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38% red, 34.1% green and 58% blue (97, 87, 148).

Its hue angle is 250°, with 26% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Passion Flower (#6F5698), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.37:1).

#615794 color codes

HEX	`#615794`
RGB	`rgb(97, 87, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38%, 34.1%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(250, 26%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(250, 41%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 41%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.4, 18.93, -32.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.4, 37.33, 300.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.682, 11.496, 29.509)`
Decimal	`6379412`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #615794, 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 #615794	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.37:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#615794 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.37:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.3:1	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 #615794 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #615794; }
.text { color: #615794; }
.border { border: 2px solid #615794; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(97 87 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #615794, #7f5794); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #615794?: #615794 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Passion Flower. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #615794?: The RGB value is 97, 87, 148: 97 red, 87 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #615794?: The complementary color is #8A9457, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #615794?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and white text 6.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.