What color is #604A63?

#604A63 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 #604A63?

The RGB value is 96, 74, 99: 96 red, 74 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #604A63?

The complementary color is #4D634A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #604A63?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and white text 7.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#604A63 color

#604A63 rgb(96, 74, 99)

Shades of purple

The hex color #604A63 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.6% red, 29% green and 38.8% blue (96, 74, 99).

Its hue angle is 293°, with 14% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Grape Fizz (#64435F), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.9:1).

#604A63 color codes

HEX	`#604A63`
RGB	`rgb(96, 74, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.6%, 29%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(293, 14%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(293, 25%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 25%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.57, 14.26, -11.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.57, 18.04, 322.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.524, 8.285, 12.899)`
Decimal	`6310499`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #604A63, 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 #604A63	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#604A63 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.66:1	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 #604A63 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #604a63; }
.text { color: #604a63; }
.border { border: 2px solid #604a63; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(96 74 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #604a63, #634a5a); }

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Questions

What color is #604A63?: #604A63 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 #604A63?: The RGB value is 96, 74, 99: 96 red, 74 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #604A63?: The complementary color is #4D634A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #604A63?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and white text 7.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.