What color is #605C6E?

#605C6E is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Smoky. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #605C6E?

The RGB value is 96, 92, 110: 96 red, 92 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #605C6E?

The complementary color is #6A6E5C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #605C6E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and white text 6.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#605C6E color

#605C6E rgb(96, 92, 110)

Shades of gray

The hex color #605C6E is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.6% red, 36.1% green and 43.1% blue (96, 92, 110).

Its hue angle is 253°, with 9% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Smoky (#605D6B), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.45:1).

#605C6E color codes

HEX	`#605C6E`
RGB	`rgb(96, 92, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.6%, 36.1%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(253, 9%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(253, 16%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 16%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.03, 5.56, -9.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.03, 11.13, 299.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.465, 11.267, 16.32)`
Decimal	`6315118`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #605C6E, 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 #605C6E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#605C6E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.25:1	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 #605C6E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #605c6e; }
.text { color: #605c6e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #605c6e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(96 92 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #605c6e, #695c6e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #605C6E?: #605C6E is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Smoky. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #605C6E?: The RGB value is 96, 92, 110: 96 red, 92 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #605C6E?: The complementary color is #6A6E5C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #605C6E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and white text 6.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.