What color is #615C9C?

#615C9C is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Wizard’s Potion. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #615C9C?

The RGB value is 97, 92, 156: 97 red, 92 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #615C9C?

The complementary color is #979C5C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #615C9C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and white text 5.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#615C9C color

#615C9C rgb(97, 92, 156)

Shades of blue

The hex color #615C9C is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38% red, 36.1% green and 61.2% blue (97, 92, 156).

Its hue angle is 245°, with 26% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Wizard’s Potion (#5D6098), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.97:1).

#615C9C color codes

HEX	`#615C9C`
RGB	`rgb(97, 92, 156)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38%, 36.1%, 61.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(245, 26%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(245, 41%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 41%, 0%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.15, 18.09, -34.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.15, 38.71, 297.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.756, 12.596, 33.1)`
Decimal	`6380700`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #615C9C, 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 #615C9C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.52:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#615C9C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.52:1	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 #615C9C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #615c9c; }
.text { color: #615c9c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #615c9c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(97 92 156 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #615c9c, #815c9c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #615C9C?: #615C9C is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Wizard’s Potion. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #615C9C?: The RGB value is 97, 92, 156: 97 red, 92 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #615C9C?: The complementary color is #979C5C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #615C9C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and white text 5.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.