What color is #605DB8?

#605DB8 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Slate Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #605DB8?

The RGB value is 96, 93, 184: 96 red, 93 green and 184 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #605DB8?

The complementary color is #B5B85D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #605DB8?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.76:1 and white text 5.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#605DB8 color

#605DB8 rgb(96, 93, 184)

Shades of blue

The hex color #605DB8 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.6% red, 36.5% green and 72.2% blue (96, 93, 184).

Its hue angle is 242°, with 39% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 49% magenta, 0% yellow and 28% black.

The closest named color is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.59:1).

#605DB8 color codes

HEX	`#605DB8`
RGB	`rgb(96, 93, 184)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.6%, 36.5%, 72.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(242, 39%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(242, 49%, 72%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 49%, 0%, 28%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.91, 25.61, -47.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.91, 54.36, 298.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.387, 13.775, 47.081)`
Decimal	`6315448`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #605DB8, 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 #605DB8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.76:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#605DB8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.76:1	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 #605DB8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #605db8; }
.text { color: #605db8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #605db8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(96 93 184 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #605db8, #8d5db8); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #605DB8?: #605DB8 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Slate Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #605DB8?: The RGB value is 96, 93, 184: 96 red, 93 green and 184 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #605DB8?: The complementary color is #B5B85D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #605DB8?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.76:1 and white text 5.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.