What color is #605583?

#605583 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Berry Jam. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #605583?

The RGB value is 96, 85, 131: 96 red, 85 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #605583?

The complementary color is #788355, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #605583?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and white text 6.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#605583 color

#605583 rgb(96, 85, 131)

Shades of blue

The hex color #605583 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.6% red, 33.3% green and 51.4% blue (96, 85, 131).

Its hue angle is 254°, with 21% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Berry Jam (#655883), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.72:1).

#605583 color codes

HEX	`#605583`
RGB	`rgb(96, 85, 131)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.6%, 33.3%, 51.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(254, 21%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(254, 35%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 35%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.94, 15.2, -24.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.94, 28.56, 302.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.168, 10.622, 22.878)`
Decimal	`6313347`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #605583, 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 #605583	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#605583 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.12:1	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 #605583 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #605583; }
.text { color: #605583; }
.border { border: 2px solid #605583; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(96 85 131 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #605583, #775583); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #605583?: #605583 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Berry Jam. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #605583?: The RGB value is 96, 85, 131: 96 red, 85 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #605583?: The complementary color is #788355, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #605583?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and white text 6.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.