#604389 Color
#604389 is rgb(96, 67, 137) in RGB, hsl(265, 34%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 51%, 0%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ultra Violet (#5F4B8B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.38. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#604389rgb(96, 67, 137)hsl(265, 34%, 40%)hsv(265, 51%, 54%)cmyk(30%, 51%, 0%, 46%)oklch(44.8% 0.114 301.1)lab(34.28% 24.61 -34.97)lch(34.28% 42.76 305.13)What #604389 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #604389, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#604389 Channel Values
How #604389 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 96 · G 67 · B 137 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 265° · S 34% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 265° · S 51% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 30% · M 51% · Y 0% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.89:1 vs white · 2.66:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #604389 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #604389
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #604389; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #604389
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #604389 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#604389#494989#534789#4E4E89#564A89#565050#5A4B6B#515151Using #604389 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-604389: #604389;background-color: #604389;colors: { 'color-604389': '#604389' }Color(red: 0.376, green: 0.263, blue: 0.537)<color name="color_604389">#604389</color>fill="#604389"More Purple Colors
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#604389 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #604389?
#604389 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(96, 67, 137) in RGB and hsl(265, 34%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ultra Violet (#5F4B8B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.38.
What is the RGB value of #604389?
#604389 is rgb(96, 67, 137) — red 96, green 67, and blue 137 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #604389?
#604389 converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 51%, 0%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #604389 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #604389 scores 7.89:1 against white and 2.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #604389 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #604389 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 9.3, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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