What color is #604273?

#604273 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Drifting Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #604273?

The RGB value is 96, 66, 115: 96 red, 66 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #604273?

The complementary color is #557342, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #604273?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#604273 color

#604273 rgb(96, 66, 115)

Shades of purple

The hex color #604273 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.6% red, 25.9% green and 45.1% blue (96, 66, 115).

Its hue angle is 277°, with 27% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Drifting Violet (#5B4276), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.32:1).

#604273 color codes

HEX	`#604273`
RGB	`rgb(96, 66, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.6%, 25.9%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(277, 27%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(277, 43%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 43%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.18, 23, -23.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.18, 32.7, 314.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.866, 7.621, 17.168)`
Decimal	`6308467`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #604273, 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 #604273	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#604273 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.52:1	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 #604273 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #604273; }
.text { color: #604273; }
.border { border: 2px solid #604273; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(96 66 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #604273, #73426d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #604273?: #604273 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Drifting Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #604273?: The RGB value is 96, 66, 115: 96 red, 66 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #604273?: The complementary color is #557342, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #604273?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.