What color is #605895?

#605895 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Wizard’s Potion. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #605895?

The RGB value is 96, 88, 149: 96 red, 88 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #605895?

The complementary color is #8D9558, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #605895?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 and white text 6.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#605895 color

#605895 rgb(96, 88, 149)

Shades of blue

The hex color #605895 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.6% red, 34.5% green and 58.4% blue (96, 88, 149).

Its hue angle is 248°, with 26% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Wizard’s Potion (#5D6098), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.31:1).

#605895 color codes

HEX	`#605895`
RGB	`rgb(96, 88, 149)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.6%, 34.5%, 58.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(248, 26%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(248, 41%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 41%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.63, 18.29, -32.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.63, 37.23, 299.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.737, 11.636, 29.95)`
Decimal	`6314133`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #605895, 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 #605895	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.31:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#605895 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.31:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.33:1	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 #605895 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #605895; }
.text { color: #605895; }
.border { border: 2px solid #605895; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(96 88 149 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #605895, #7e5895); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #605895?: #605895 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Wizard’s Potion. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #605895?: The RGB value is 96, 88, 149: 96 red, 88 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #605895?: The complementary color is #8D9558, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #605895?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 and white text 6.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.