#604CAE Color
#604CAE is rgb(96, 76, 174) in RGB, hsl(252, 39%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 56%, 0%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Plump Purple (#5946B2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.33. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#604CAErgb(96, 76, 174)hsl(252, 39%, 49%)hsv(252, 56%, 68%)cmyk(45%, 56%, 0%, 32%)oklch(48.9% 0.15 289)lab(38.46% 27.66 -50.55)lch(38.46% 57.63 298.69)What #604CAE 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 #604CAE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#604CAE Channel Values
How #604CAE 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 76 · B 174 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 252° · S 39% · L 49% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 252° · S 56% · V 68% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 45% · M 56% · Y 0% · K 32% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.68:1 vs white · 3.14:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #604CAE 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 #604CAE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #604CAE; 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 #604CAE
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 #604CAE 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.
#604CAE#5050AE#574EAE#5353AE#5950AE#4C6060#555986#5C5C5CUsing #604CAE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-604cae: #604CAE;background-color: #604CAE;colors: { 'color-604cae': '#604CAE' }Color(red: 0.376, green: 0.298, blue: 0.682)<color name="color_604cae">#604CAE</color>fill="#604CAE"More Blue Colors
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#604CAE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #604CAE?
#604CAE is a mid-tone blue — rgb(96, 76, 174) in RGB and hsl(252, 39%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Plump Purple (#5946B2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.33.
What is the RGB value of #604CAE?
#604CAE is rgb(96, 76, 174) — red 96, green 76, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #604CAE?
#604CAE converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 56%, 0%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #604CAE be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #604CAE scores 6.68:1 against white and 3.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #604CAE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #604CAE 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 slateblue (#6A5ACD) at a CIE76 distance of 10.39, which is visibly different.
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