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#604C85 Color

#604C85 is rgb(96, 76, 133) in RGB, hsl(261, 27%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 43%, 0%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ultra Violet (#5F4B8B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.11. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#604C85
HEX#604C85
RGBrgb(96, 76, 133)
HSLhsl(261, 27%, 41%)
HSVhsv(261, 43%, 52%)
CMYKcmyk(28%, 43%, 0%, 48%)
OKLCHoklch(46.2% 0.093 298.9)
LABlab(36.38% 18.48 -29.23)
LCHlch(36.38% 34.58 302.31)

What #604C85 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 #604C85, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#604C85 Channel Values

How #604C85 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 96 · G 76 · B 1338-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 261° · S 27% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 261° · S 43% · V 52%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 28% · M 43% · Y 0% · K 48%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.32:1 vs white · 2.87:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #604C85 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.

TextWhite text7.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #604C85

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #604C85; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #604C85

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 #604C85 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.

Typical#604C85
Protanopia#505085
Protanomaly#574E85
Deuteranopia#535385
Deuteranomaly#595085
Tritanopia#575656
Tritanomaly#5B526C
Achromatopsia#565656

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Using #604C85 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-604c85: #604C85;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #604C85;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-604c85': '#604C85' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.376, green: 0.298, blue: 0.522)
Android XML<color name="color_604c85">#604C85</color>
SVG fillfill="#604C85"

More Purple Colors

#604C85 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#604C85 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #604C85?

#604C85 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(96, 76, 133) in RGB and hsl(261, 27%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ultra Violet (#5F4B8B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.11.

What is the RGB value of #604C85?

#604C85 is rgb(96, 76, 133) — red 96, green 76, and blue 133 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #604C85?

#604C85 converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 43%, 0%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #604C85 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #604C85 scores 7.32:1 against white and 2.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #604C85 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #604C85 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 15.11, which is visibly different.

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