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#60007A Color

#60007A is rgb(96, 0, 122) in RGB, hsl(287, 100%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 100%, 0%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zinzolin (#6C0277), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.41. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#60007A
HEX#60007A
RGBrgb(96, 0, 122)
HSLhsl(287, 100%, 24%)
HSVhsv(287, 100%, 48%)
CMYKcmyk(21%, 100%, 0%, 52%)
OKLCHoklch(36.3% 0.178 316.3)
LABlab(22.94% 49.19 -43.75)
LCHlch(22.94% 65.83 318.35)

What #60007A 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 #60007A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#60007A Channel Values

How #60007A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 96 · G 0 · B 1228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 287° · S 100% · L 24%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 287° · S 100% · V 48%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 21% · M 100% · Y 0% · K 52%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance11.81:1 vs white · 1.78:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #60007A 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.

TextWhite text11.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #60007A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #60007A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #60007A

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 #60007A 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.

Typical#60007A
Protanopia#27277A
Protanomaly#451D7A
Deuteranopia#373779
Deuteranomaly#4B2A79
Tritanopia#562B2B
Tritanomaly#5A2056
Achromatopsia#383838

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Using #60007A in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-60007a: #60007A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #60007A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-60007a': '#60007A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.376, green: 0.000, blue: 0.478)
Android XML<color name="color_60007a">#60007A</color>
SVG fillfill="#60007A"

More Purple Colors

#60007A sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#60007A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #60007A?

#60007A is a dark purple — rgb(96, 0, 122) in RGB and hsl(287, 100%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zinzolin (#6C0277), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.41.

What is the RGB value of #60007A?

#60007A is rgb(96, 0, 122) — red 96, green 0, and blue 122 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #60007A?

#60007A converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 100%, 0%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #60007A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #60007A scores 11.81:1 against white and 1.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #60007A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #60007A 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 indigo (#4B0082) at a CIE76 distance of 11.22, which is visibly different.

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