What color is #60315A?

#60315A is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Opulent Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #60315A?

The RGB value is 96, 49, 90: 96 red, 49 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #60315A?

The complementary color is #316037, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #60315A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and white text 10.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#60315A color

#60315A rgb(96, 49, 90)

Shades of purple

The hex color #60315A is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.6% red, 19.2% green and 35.3% blue (96, 49, 90).

Its hue angle is 308°, with 32% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 49% magenta, 6% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Opulent Purple (#673362), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.08:1).

#60315A color codes

HEX	`#60315A`
RGB	`rgb(96, 49, 90)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.6%, 19.2%, 35.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(308, 32%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(308, 49%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 49%, 6%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.9, 27.73, -15.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.9, 31.75, 330.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.768, 5.422, 10.308)`
Decimal	`6304090`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #60315A, 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 #60315A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#60315A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.08:1	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 #60315A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #60315a; }
.text { color: #60315a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #60315a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(96 49 90 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #60315a, #603143); }

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Questions

What color is #60315A?: #60315A is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Opulent Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #60315A?: The RGB value is 96, 49, 90: 96 red, 49 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #60315A?: The complementary color is #316037, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #60315A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and white text 10.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.