#60596E
Eggplant · dark cool gray
About #60596E
#60596E is a dark, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 38% red, 35% green and 43% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Eggplant (ΔE 14.2), with Charcoal the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #676E59 (eucalyptus), its complementary partner.
Because it is dark, it is most useful for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. White text reads best on it at 6.66:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (6.66:1).
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #60596E?
#60596E is a dark, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 38% red, 35% green and 43% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #60596E?
Use white text. White on #60596E has a contrast ratio of 6.66:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #60596E?
Its complementary colour is #676E59, and analogous partners are #595D6E and #6B596E.