What color is #602F6B?

#602F6B is a dark, desaturated magenta known as Byzantine Robe. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Byzantine Robe?

The RGB value is 96, 47, 107: 96 red, 47 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Byzantine Robe?

The complementary color is #3A6B2F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #602F6B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and white text 9.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Byzantine Robe color: hex code #602F6B

#602F6B rgb(96, 47, 107)

Shades of purple

Byzantine Robe has the hex code #602F6B. It is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.6% red, 18.4% green and 42% blue (96, 47, 107).

Its hue angle is 289°, with 39% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 56% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.92:1).

Byzantine Robe (#602F6B) color codes

HEX	`#602F6B`
RGB	`rgb(96, 47, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.6%, 18.4%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(289, 39%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(289, 56%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 56%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.33, 32.46, -25.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.33, 41.45, 321.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.494, 5.582, 14.537)`
Decimal	`6303595`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Byzantine Robe, 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 #602F6B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#602F6B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #602F6B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #602f6b; }
.text { color: #602f6b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #602f6b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(96 47 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #602f6b, #6b2f58); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

See #602F6B on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #602F6B?: #602F6B is a dark, desaturated magenta known as Byzantine Robe. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Byzantine Robe?: The RGB value is 96, 47, 107: 96 red, 47 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Byzantine Robe?: The complementary color is #3A6B2F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #602F6B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and white text 9.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.