What color is #604664?

#604664 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 #604664?

The RGB value is 96, 70, 100: 96 red, 70 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #604664?

The complementary color is #4A6446, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #604664?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and white text 8.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#604664 color

#604664 rgb(96, 70, 100)

Shades of purple

The hex color #604664 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.6% red, 27.5% green and 39.2% blue (96, 70, 100).

Its hue angle is 292°, with 18% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Grape Fizz (#64435F), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.21:1).

#604664 color codes

HEX	`#604664`
RGB	`rgb(96, 70, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.6%, 27.5%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(292, 18%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(292, 30%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 30%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.54, 17, -13.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.54, 21.55, 322.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.314, 7.787, 13.067)`
Decimal	`6309476`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #604664, 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 #604664	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#604664 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.56:1	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 #604664 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #604664; }
.text { color: #604664; }
.border { border: 2px solid #604664; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(96 70 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #604664, #644659); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #604664?: #604664 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 #604664?: The RGB value is 96, 70, 100: 96 red, 70 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #604664?: The complementary color is #4A6446, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #604664?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and white text 8.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.