What color is #603677?

#603677 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Galactic Grapevine. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #603677?

The RGB value is 96, 54, 119: 96 red, 54 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #603677?

The complementary color is #4D7736, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #603677?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.29:1 and white text 9.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#603677 color

#603677 rgb(96, 54, 119)

Shades of purple

The hex color #603677 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.6% red, 21.2% green and 46.7% blue (96, 54, 119).

Its hue angle is 279°, with 38% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 55% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Galactic Grapevine (#6B327B), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.16:1).

#603677 color codes

HEX	`#603677`
RGB	`rgb(96, 54, 119)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.6%, 21.2%, 46.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(279, 38%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(279, 55%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 55%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.54, 31.22, -29.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.54, 43.25, 316.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.472, 6.457, 18.197)`
Decimal	`6305399`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #603677, 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 #603677	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#603677 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.29:1	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 #603677 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #603677; }
.text { color: #603677; }
.border { border: 2px solid #603677; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(96 54 119 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #603677, #77366e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rebecca Purple.

Questions

What color is #603677?: #603677 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Galactic Grapevine. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #603677?: The RGB value is 96, 54, 119: 96 red, 54 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #603677?: The complementary color is #4D7736, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #603677?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.29:1 and white text 9.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.