Information about #60496E color

#60496E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #60496E belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(96, 73, 110) (37.6% red, 28.6% green, 43.1% blue), or CMYK 5 / 15 / 0 / 57 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#60496E presents itself as a gently muted blue-purple violet — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Safflower (#5A4F74). Slightly further away sit Bellflower (#5D3F6A) and Honey Flower (#5C3C6D).

The recipe behind #60496E is rgb(96, 73, 110), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #60496E: 7.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for black. No one has named #60496E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#60496E color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#60496E color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #60496E

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Safflower color link
Safflower

#5A4F74

Bellflower color link
Bellflower

#5D3F6A

Honey Flower color link
Honey Flower

#5C3C6D

Jupiter color link
Jupiter

#6A5177

Aurora color link
Aurora

#5A4D60

Fedora color link
Fedora

#625665

Enigma color link
Enigma

#515072

Cyber Grape color link
Cyber Grape

#58427C

Mobster color link
Mobster

#605A67

Covert color link
Covert

#645977

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#60496E
  • RGB96, 73, 110
  • CMYK5, 15, 0, 57
  • CSSrgb(96, 73, 110)
  • HSL277°, 20%, 36%
  • HSL Precise277.297°, 20.219%, 35.882%
  • HSV277°, 34%, 43%
  • HSB277°, 34%, 43%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.376
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • GLSLvec3(0.376, 0.286, 0.431)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.376, 0.286, 0.431, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.376, 0.286, 0.431)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB37.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.1%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID60496E
  • DECIMAL ID6310254
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01