#604899 Color
#604899 is rgb(96, 72, 153) in RGB, hsl(258, 36%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(37%, 53%, 0%, 40%) 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 7.22. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#604899rgb(96, 72, 153)hsl(258, 36%, 44%)hsv(258, 53%, 60%)cmyk(37%, 53%, 0%, 40%)oklch(46.7% 0.127 294.6)lab(36.33% 25.15 -41.44)lch(36.33% 48.47 301.25)What #604899 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 #604899, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#604899 Channel Values
How #604899 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 72 · B 153 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 258° · S 36% · L 44% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 258° · S 53% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 37% · M 53% · Y 0% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.28:1 vs white · 2.88:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #604899 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 #604899
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #604899; 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 #604899
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 #604899 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.
#604899#4D4D99#554B99#515199#574D99#525858#585277#575757Using #604899 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-604899: #604899;background-color: #604899;colors: { 'color-604899': '#604899' }Color(red: 0.376, green: 0.282, blue: 0.600)<color name="color_604899">#604899</color>fill="#604899"More Purple Colors
#604899 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#604899 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #604899?
#604899 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(96, 72, 153) in RGB and hsl(258, 36%, 44%) 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 7.22.
What is the RGB value of #604899?
#604899 is rgb(96, 72, 153) — red 96, green 72, and blue 153 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #604899?
#604899 converts to approximately cmyk(37%, 53%, 0%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #604899 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #604899 scores 7.28:1 against white and 2.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #604899 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #604899 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 7.22, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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