What color is #602090?

#602090 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Intergalactic Settlement. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #602090?

The RGB value is 96, 32, 144: 96 red, 32 green and 144 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #602090?

The complementary color is #509020, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #602090?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and white text 9.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#602090 color

#602090 rgb(96, 32, 144)

Shades of purple

The hex color #602090 is a dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.6% red, 12.5% green and 56.5% blue (96, 32, 144).

Its hue angle is 274°, with 64% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 78% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Intergalactic Settlement (#5B1E8B), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.97:1).

#602090 color codes

HEX	`#602090`
RGB	`rgb(96, 32, 144)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.6%, 12.5%, 56.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(274, 64%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(274, 78%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 78%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.2, 48.41, -49.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.2, 69.08, 314.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.373, 5.534, 26.902)`
Decimal	`6299792`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #602090, 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 #602090	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#602090 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.11:1	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 #602090 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #602090; }
.text { color: #602090; }
.border { border: 2px solid #602090; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(96 32 144 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #602090, #902088); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rebecca Purple.

Questions

What color is #602090?: #602090 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Intergalactic Settlement. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #602090?: The RGB value is 96, 32, 144: 96 red, 32 green and 144 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #602090?: The complementary color is #509020, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #602090?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and white text 9.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.