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#604c8f color: Purple Corallite

#604c8f is rgb(96, 76, 143) in RGB and oklch(46.824% 0.10689 295.754) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

46.8%
0.107
296°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Eggplant
  • slate-600
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.17:1Readable · AA
Lc -90
Black text
2.93:1Hard to read
Lc 19

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About #604c8f

#604c8f is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 46.8% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.17:1 contrast and black text 2.93:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Purple Corallite (#5a4e8f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-600.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #604c8f mixed with white

  1. 604c8f
  2. 6e5d9a
  3. 7d6ea6
  4. 8c7fb1
  5. 9b91bc
  6. aba3c8
  7. bbb5d3
  8. ccc7de
  9. ddd9e9
  10. eeecf4

Darker: #604c8f mixed with black

  1. 604c8f
  2. 52417c
  3. 453669
  4. 382c57
  5. 2c2245
  6. 201834
  7. 150f24
  8. 0a0615
  9. 030207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #604c8f with less saturation

  1. 604c8f
  2. 5f4e8a
  3. 5f5085
  4. 5e5180
  5. 5d537b
  6. 5d5475
  7. 5c5670
  8. 5c576b
  9. 5b5865
  10. 5b5960

Questions about #604c8f

What color is #604c8f?

#604c8f is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Purple Corallite. In RGB it is rgb(96, 76, 143), in HSL hsl(257.91, 30.59%, 42.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.824% 0.10689 295.754).

What colors go well with #604c8f?

The complementary color of #604c8f is #586100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3d5796 and #78437a. The triadic partners are #864810 and #006d58.

Is white or black text more readable on #604c8f?

White text reads better on #604c8f: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.17:1 and black gives 2.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #604c8f a warm or cool color?

#604c8f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 46.8% and its chroma 0.107.