#604E83 Color
#604E83 is rgb(96, 78, 131) in RGB, hsl(260, 25%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 40%, 0%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cyber Grape (#58427C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.83. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#604E83rgb(96, 78, 131)hsl(260, 25%, 41%)hsv(260, 40%, 51%)cmyk(27%, 40%, 0%, 49%)oklch(46.5% 0.086 298.7)lab(36.82% 16.89 -27.31)lch(36.82% 32.11 301.72)What #604E83 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 #604E83, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#604E83 Channel Values
How #604E83 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 78 · B 131 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 260° · S 25% · L 41% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 260° · S 40% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 27% · M 40% · Y 0% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.2:1 vs white · 2.91:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #604E83 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 #604E83
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #604E83; 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 #604E83
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 #604E83 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.
#604E83#515183#585083#545483#595283#585757#5B546B#575757Using #604E83 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-604e83: #604E83;background-color: #604E83;colors: { 'color-604e83': '#604E83' }Color(red: 0.376, green: 0.306, blue: 0.514)<color name="color_604e83">#604E83</color>fill="#604E83"More Purple Colors
#604E83 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#604E83 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #604E83?
#604E83 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(96, 78, 131) in RGB and hsl(260, 25%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cyber Grape (#58427C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.83.
What is the RGB value of #604E83?
#604E83 is rgb(96, 78, 131) — red 96, green 78, and blue 131 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #604E83?
#604E83 converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 40%, 0%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #604E83 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #604E83 scores 7.2:1 against white and 2.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #604E83 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #604E83 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 17.36, which is visibly different.
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