What color is #60467A?

#60467A is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color In the Vines. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #60467A?

The RGB value is 96, 70, 122: 96 red, 70 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #60467A?

The complementary color is #607A46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #60467A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and white text 7.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#60467A color

#60467A rgb(96, 70, 122)

Shades of purple

The hex color #60467A is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.6% red, 27.5% green and 47.8% blue (96, 70, 122).

Its hue angle is 270°, with 27% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is In the Vines (#5C457B), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.91:1).

#60467A color codes

HEX	`#60467A`
RGB	`rgb(96, 70, 122)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.6%, 27.5%, 47.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(270, 27%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(270, 43%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 43%, 0%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.54, 22.25, -25.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.54, 33.84, 311.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.526, 8.272, 19.451)`
Decimal	`6309498`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #60467A, 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 #60467A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#60467A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.65:1	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 #60467A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #60467a; }
.text { color: #60467a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #60467a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(96 70 122 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #60467a, #7a467a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #60467A?: #60467A is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color In the Vines. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #60467A?: The RGB value is 96, 70, 122: 96 red, 70 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #60467A?: The complementary color is #607A46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #60467A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and white text 7.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.