What color is #60254D?

#60254D is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Pretty in Prune. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #60254D?

The RGB value is 96, 37, 77: 96 red, 37 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #60254D?

The complementary color is #256038, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #60254D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.87:1 and white text 11.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#60254D color

#60254D rgb(96, 37, 77)

Shades of purple

The hex color #60254D is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.6% red, 14.5% green and 30.2% blue (96, 37, 77).

Its hue angle is 319°, with 44% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 61% magenta, 20% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Pretty in Prune (#6B295A), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.24:1).

#60254D color codes

HEX	`#60254D`
RGB	`rgb(96, 37, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.6%, 14.5%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(319, 44%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(319, 61%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 61%, 20%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.78, 32.03, -11.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.78, 34.08, 339.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.825, 4.346, 7.499)`
Decimal	`6301005`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #60254D, 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 #60254D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#60254D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.87:1	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 #60254D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #60254d; }
.text { color: #60254d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #60254d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(96 37 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #60254d, #602530); }

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Questions

What color is #60254D?: #60254D is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Pretty in Prune. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #60254D?: The RGB value is 96, 37, 77: 96 red, 37 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #60254D?: The complementary color is #256038, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #60254D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.87:1 and white text 11.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.