What color is #604258?

#604258 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Grape Fizz. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #604258?

The RGB value is 96, 66, 88: 96 red, 66 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #604258?

The complementary color is #42604A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #604258?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#604258 color

#604258 rgb(96, 66, 88)

Shades of purple

The hex color #604258 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.6% red, 25.9% green and 34.5% blue (96, 66, 88).

Its hue angle is 316°, with 19% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 8% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Grape Fizz (#64435F), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.69:1).

#604258 color codes

HEX	`#604258`
RGB	`rgb(96, 66, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.6%, 25.9%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(316, 19%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(316, 31%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 31%, 8%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.01, 16.96, -7.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.01, 18.72, 334.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.533, 7.088, 10.149)`
Decimal	`6308440`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #604258, 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 #604258	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#604258 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.42:1	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 #604258 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #604258; }
.text { color: #604258; }
.border { border: 2px solid #604258; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(96 66 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #604258, #604249); }

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Questions

What color is #604258?: #604258 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Grape Fizz. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #604258?: The RGB value is 96, 66, 88: 96 red, 66 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #604258?: The complementary color is #42604A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #604258?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.