What color is #603669?

#603669 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Imperial Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #603669?

The RGB value is 96, 54, 105: 96 red, 54 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #603669?

The complementary color is #3F6936, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #603669?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and white text 9.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#603669 color

#603669 rgb(96, 54, 105)

Shades of purple

The hex color #603669 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.6% red, 21.2% green and 41.2% blue (96, 54, 105).

Its hue angle is 289°, with 32% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 49% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Imperial Purple (#5B3167), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.42:1).

#603669 color codes

HEX	`#603669`
RGB	`rgb(96, 54, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.6%, 21.2%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(289, 32%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(289, 49%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 49%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.78, 27.96, -22.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.78, 35.72, 321.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.693, 6.145, 14.09)`
Decimal	`6305385`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #603669, 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 #603669	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#603669 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.23:1	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 #603669 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #603669; }
.text { color: #603669; }
.border { border: 2px solid #603669; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(96 54 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #603669, #693659); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #603669?: #603669 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Imperial Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #603669?: The RGB value is 96, 54, 105: 96 red, 54 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #603669?: The complementary color is #3F6936, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #603669?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and white text 9.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.