What color is #602246?

#602246 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Soul Anchor. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #602246?

The RGB value is 96, 34, 70: 96 red, 34 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #602246?

The complementary color is #22603C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #602246?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and white text 11.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#602246 color

#602246 rgb(96, 34, 70)

Shades of purple

The hex color #602246 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.6% red, 13.3% green and 27.5% blue (96, 34, 70).

Its hue angle is 325°, with 48% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 65% magenta, 27% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Soul Anchor (#5C1C39), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.57:1).

#602246 color codes

HEX	`#602246`
RGB	`rgb(96, 34, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.6%, 13.3%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(325, 48%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(325, 65%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 65%, 27%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.91, 32.45, -8.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.91, 33.49, 345.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.502, 4.074, 6.237)`
Decimal	`6300230`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #602246, 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 #602246	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#602246 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.81:1	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 #602246 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #602246; }
.text { color: #602246; }
.border { border: 2px solid #602246; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(96 34 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #602246, #602227); }

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Questions

What color is #602246?: #602246 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Soul Anchor. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #602246?: The RGB value is 96, 34, 70: 96 red, 34 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #602246?: The complementary color is #22603C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #602246?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and white text 11.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.