What color is #605394?

#605394 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Passion Flower. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #605394?

The RGB value is 96, 83, 148: 96 red, 83 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #605394?

The complementary color is #879453, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #605394?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and white text 6.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#605394 color

#605394 rgb(96, 83, 148)

Shades of blue

The hex color #605394 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.6% red, 32.5% green and 58% blue (96, 83, 148).

Its hue angle is 252°, with 28% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Passion Flower (#6F5698), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.64:1).

#605394 color codes

HEX	`#605394`
RGB	`rgb(96, 83, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.6%, 32.5%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(252, 28%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(252, 44%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 44%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.26, 21.14, -33.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.26, 40.03, 301.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.261, 10.811, 29.399)`
Decimal	`6312852`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #605394, 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 #605394	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#605394 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #605394 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #605394; }
.text { color: #605394; }
.border { border: 2px solid #605394; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(96 83 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #605394, #815394); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #605394?: #605394 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Passion Flower. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #605394?: The RGB value is 96, 83, 148: 96 red, 83 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #605394?: The complementary color is #879453, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #605394?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and white text 6.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.