Color #604FCE Color / Colour Code #604FCE
This page shows the hex color code for color #604fce (#604FCE). The colour is a blue tone with 56% saturation and 56% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #604FCE against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#604FCE paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 218, 248, and 278 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 248, 8, and 128 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #604FCE
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 248 and saturation at 56%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 248 to 293 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 248 with its complement at 68 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #604FCE
Lightness variations at hue 248 and 56% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #604FCE
Design Use Cases for #604FCE
Balanced UI Color
At 56% saturation, #604FCE strikes a balance between vibrancy and restraint. This makes it versatile for primary UI elements like navigation bars, card headers, and form accents. It draws attention without overwhelming adjacent content.
Soft Accent & Highlight
With 56% lightness, #604FCE has a softer, more approachable quality. It works well for hover states, subtle highlights, progress indicators, and secondary UI elements. This lightness range is particularly effective for tag backgrounds and status indicators.
Trust & Professional Identity
#604FCE sits in the blue range (hue 248). Blue is the world's most popular color for corporate identities because it conveys trust, stability, and competence. Use it for navigation bars, link text, form focus states, and any element where user confidence matters. Financial, healthcare, and technology brands rely heavily on this hue range.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #604FCE (hue 248) to its complement at hue 68. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 278. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #604fce, #bdce50);
CSS Code for #604FCE
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About Color #604FCE (#604FCE)
#604FCE is a blue color (colour) with RGB channel values of 96 red, 79 green, and 206 blue. The blue channel is dominant by a ratio of 2.6:1 over the weakest channel. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 248 degrees with 56% saturation and 56% lightness, placing it in the cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #604FCE is 99/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This appears dark to the human eye, so pair it with light text for adequate readability. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 62% magenta, 0% yellow, and 19% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #604FCE against white is 5.99:1 and against black is 3.51:1. This meets the AA requirement (4.5:1) for normal text on white. For AAA compliance, consider darkening to at least 39% lightness.
The complementary colour #BDCE50 creates maximum visual tension when paired with #604FCE. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #507ECE and #A050CE, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
How to Explore Color #604FCE
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #604FCE?
- #604FCE is Color #604FCE, a blue color (colour) with RGB(96, 79, 206), HSL(248, 56%, 56%), and CMYK(53%, 62%, 0%, 19%). Its perceived brightness is 99/255.
- Is #604FCE accessible for text?
- Against white, #604FCE has a contrast ratio of 5.99:1 (passes AA for normal text). Against black, it has 3.51:1 (fails AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #604FCE?
- The complementary colour is #BDCE50 (hue 68). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #507ECE and #A050CE. The triadic palette adds #CE6150 and #50CE61 for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #604FCE in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #604fce; or rgb(96, 79, 206); or hsl(248, 56%, 56%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 248 56% 56%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.