#604771 Color
#604771 is rgb(96, 71, 113) in RGB, hsl(276, 23%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 37%, 0%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is English Violet (#563C5C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.55. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#604771rgb(96, 71, 113)hsl(276, 23%, 36%)hsv(276, 37%, 44%)cmyk(15%, 37%, 0%, 56%)oklch(44.2% 0.073 310.9)lab(34.23% 17.53 -20.20)lch(34.23% 26.74 310.95)What #604771 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 #604771, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#604771 Channel Values
How #604771 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 71 · B 113 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 276° · S 23% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 276° · S 37% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 15% · M 37% · Y 0% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.96:1 vs white · 2.64:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #604771 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 #604771
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #604771; 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 #604771
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 #604771 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.
#604771#4C4C71#554A71#505071#574D71#5B4E4E#5D4B5E#515151Using #604771 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-604771: #604771;background-color: #604771;colors: { 'color-604771': '#604771' }Color(red: 0.376, green: 0.278, blue: 0.443)<color name="color_604771">#604771</color>fill="#604771"More Purple Colors
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#604771 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #604771?
#604771 is a dark purple — rgb(96, 71, 113) in RGB and hsl(276, 23%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is English Violet (#563C5C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.55.
What is the RGB value of #604771?
#604771 is rgb(96, 71, 113) — red 96, green 71, and blue 113 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #604771?
#604771 converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 37%, 0%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #604771 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #604771 scores 7.96:1 against white and 2.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #604771 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #604771 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 23.22, which is visibly different.
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