What color is #615874?

#615874 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #615874?

The RGB value is 97, 88, 116: 97 red, 88 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #615874?

The complementary color is #6B7458, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #615874?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and white text 6.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#615874 color

#615874 rgb(97, 88, 116)

Shades of purple

The hex color #615874 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38% red, 34.5% green and 45.5% blue (97, 88, 116).

Its hue angle is 259°, with 14% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 24% 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 6.65:1).

#615874 color codes

HEX	`#615874`
RGB	`rgb(97, 88, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38%, 34.5%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(259, 14%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(259, 24%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 24%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.21, 9.83, -14.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.21, 17.57, 304.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.571, 10.782, 17.991)`
Decimal	`6379636`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #615874, 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 #615874	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#615874 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.16:1	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 #615874 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #615874; }
.text { color: #615874; }
.border { border: 2px solid #615874; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(97 88 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #615874, #6f5874); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #615874?: #615874 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #615874?: The RGB value is 97, 88, 116: 97 red, 88 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #615874?: The complementary color is #6B7458, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #615874?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and white text 6.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.