What color is #602862?

#602862 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Byzantine Robe. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #602862?

The RGB value is 96, 40, 98: 96 red, 40 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #602862?

The complementary color is #2A6228, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #602862?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and white text 10.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#602862 color

#602862 rgb(96, 40, 98)

Shades of purple

The hex color #602862 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.6% red, 15.7% green and 38.4% blue (96, 40, 98).

Its hue angle is 298°, with 42% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 59% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Byzantine Robe (#602F6B), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.62:1).

#602862 color codes

HEX	`#602862`
RGB	`rgb(96, 40, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.6%, 15.7%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(298, 42%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(298, 59%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 59%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.41, 34.36, -23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.41, 41.35, 326.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.787, 4.887, 12.086)`
Decimal	`6301794`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #602862, 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 #602862	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#602862 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.98:1	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 #602862 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #602862; }
.text { color: #602862; }
.border { border: 2px solid #602862; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(96 40 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #602862, #622847); }

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Questions

What color is #602862?: #602862 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Byzantine Robe. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #602862?: The RGB value is 96, 40, 98: 96 red, 40 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #602862?: The complementary color is #2A6228, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #602862?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and white text 10.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.