What color is #605886?

#605886 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 #605886?

The RGB value is 96, 88, 134: 96 red, 88 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #605886?

The complementary color is #7E8658, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #605886?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and white text 6.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#605886 color

#605886 rgb(96, 88, 134)

Shades of blue

The hex color #605886 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.6% red, 34.5% green and 52.5% blue (96, 88, 134).

Its hue angle is 250°, with 21% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Berry Jam (#655883), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.49:1).

#605886 color codes

HEX	`#605886`
RGB	`rgb(96, 88, 134)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.6%, 34.5%, 52.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(250, 21%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(250, 34%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 34%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.89, 14.13, -24.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.89, 28.3, 299.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.616, 11.187, 24.044)`
Decimal	`6314118`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #605886, 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 #605886	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.49:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#605886 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.49:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.24:1	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 #605886 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #605886; }
.text { color: #605886; }
.border { border: 2px solid #605886; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(96 88 134 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #605886, #775886); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #605886?: #605886 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 #605886?: The RGB value is 96, 88, 134: 96 red, 88 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #605886?: The complementary color is #7E8658, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #605886?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and white text 6.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.