What color is #604792?

#604792 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Lords of the Night. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #604792?

The RGB value is 96, 71, 146: 96 red, 71 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #604792?

The complementary color is #799247, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #604792?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and white text 7.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#604792 color

#604792 rgb(96, 71, 146)

Shades of purple

The hex color #604792 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.6% red, 27.8% green and 57.3% blue (96, 71, 146).

Its hue angle is 260°, with 35% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 51% magenta, 0% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Lords of the Night (#664488), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.46:1).

#604792 color codes

HEX	`#604792`
RGB	`rgb(96, 71, 146)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.6%, 27.8%, 57.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(260, 35%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(260, 51%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 51%, 0%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.12, 28.02, -37.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.12, 47.03, 306.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.264, 9.068, 28.293)`
Decimal	`6309778`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #604792, 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 #604792	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#604792 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.81:1	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 #604792 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #604792; }
.text { color: #604792; }
.border { border: 2px solid #604792; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(96 71 146 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #604792, #854792); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #604792?: #604792 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Lords of the Night. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #604792?: The RGB value is 96, 71, 146: 96 red, 71 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #604792?: The complementary color is #799247, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #604792?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and white text 7.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.