What color is #60475C?

#60475C 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 #60475C?

The RGB value is 96, 71, 92: 96 red, 71 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #60475C?

The complementary color is #47604B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #60475C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and white text 8.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#60475C color

#60475C rgb(96, 71, 92)

Shades of purple

The hex color #60475C is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.6% red, 27.8% green and 36.1% blue (96, 71, 92).

Its hue angle is 310°, with 15% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 4% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Grape Fizz (#64435F), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.22:1).

#60475C color codes

HEX	`#60475C`
RGB	`rgb(96, 71, 92)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.6%, 27.8%, 36.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(310, 15%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(310, 26%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 4%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.49, 14.65, -8.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.49, 16.8, 330.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.009, 7.766, 11.148)`
Decimal	`6309724`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #60475C, 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 #60475C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#60475C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.55:1	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 #60475C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #60475c; }
.text { color: #60475c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #60475c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(96 71 92 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #60475c, #60474f); }

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Questions

What color is #60475C?: #60475C 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 #60475C?: The RGB value is 96, 71, 92: 96 red, 71 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #60475C?: The complementary color is #47604B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #60475C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and white text 8.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.