#600698 Color
#600698 is rgb(96, 6, 152) in RGB, hsl(277, 92%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(37%, 96%, 0%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Violet (#5B0A91), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.82. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#600698rgb(96, 6, 152)hsl(277, 92%, 31%)hsv(277, 96%, 60%)cmyk(37%, 96%, 0%, 40%)oklch(39.3% 0.199 305.1)lab(25.67% 52.62 -58.04)lch(25.67% 78.34 312.19)What #600698 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 #600698, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#600698 Channel Values
How #600698 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 96 · G 6 · B 152 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 277° · S 92% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 277° · S 96% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 37% · M 96% · Y 0% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.62:1 vs white · 1.98:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #600698 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.
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Colors That Go With #600698
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #600698; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #600698
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 #600698 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.
#600698#282898#451F98#383897#4B2B98#4F3939#562C6C#3E3E3EUsing #600698 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-600698: #600698;background-color: #600698;colors: { 'color-600698': '#600698' }Color(red: 0.376, green: 0.024, blue: 0.596)<color name="color_600698">#600698</color>fill="#600698"More Purple Colors
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#600698 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #600698?
#600698 is a dark purple — rgb(96, 6, 152) in RGB and hsl(277, 92%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Violet (#5B0A91), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.82.
What is the RGB value of #600698?
#600698 is rgb(96, 6, 152) — red 96, green 6, and blue 152 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #600698?
#600698 converts to approximately cmyk(37%, 96%, 0%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #600698 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #600698 scores 10.62:1 against white and 1.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #600698 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #600698 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 8.99, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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