#604596 Color
#604596 is rgb(96, 69, 150) in RGB, hsl(260, 37%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 54%, 0%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.25. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#604596rgb(96, 69, 150)hsl(260, 37%, 43%)hsv(260, 54%, 59%)cmyk(36%, 54%, 0%, 41%)oklch(46% 0.128 296.4)lab(35.43% 26.23 -41.05)lch(35.43% 48.71 302.57)What #604596 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 #604596, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#604596 Channel Values
How #604596 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 69 · B 150 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 260° · S 37% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 260° · S 54% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 36% · M 54% · Y 0% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.53:1 vs white · 2.79:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #604596 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 #604596
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #604596; 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 #604596
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 #604596 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.
#604596#4A4A96#544896#4F4F96#564B96#535555#584F75#545454Using #604596 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-604596: #604596;background-color: #604596;colors: { 'color-604596': '#604596' }Color(red: 0.376, green: 0.271, blue: 0.588)<color name="color_604596">#604596</color>fill="#604596"More Purple Colors
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#604596 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #604596?
#604596 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(96, 69, 150) in RGB and hsl(260, 37%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.25.
What is the RGB value of #604596?
#604596 is rgb(96, 69, 150) — red 96, green 69, and blue 150 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #604596?
#604596 converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 54%, 0%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #604596 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #604596 scores 7.53:1 against white and 2.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #604596 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #604596 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 7.25, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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