#600B5D Color
#600B5D is rgb(96, 11, 93) in RGB, hsl(302, 79%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 89%, 3%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Midnight (#702670), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.8. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#600B5Drgb(96, 11, 93)hsl(302, 79%, 21%)hsv(302, 89%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 89%, 3%, 62%)oklch(34.7% 0.147 329.9)lab(21.97% 42.88 -26.47)lch(21.97% 50.39 328.32)What #600B5D 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 #600B5D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#600B5D Channel Values
How #600B5D 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 11 · B 93 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 302° · S 79% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 302° · S 89% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 89% · Y 3% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.33:1 vs white · 1.7:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #600B5D 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 #600B5D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #600B5D; 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 #600B5D
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 #600B5D 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.
#600B5D#2A2A5D#46215D#39395C#4C2D5C#5B2323#5D1C42#353535Using #600B5D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-600b5d: #600B5D;background-color: #600B5D;colors: { 'color-600b5d': '#600B5D' }Color(red: 0.376, green: 0.043, blue: 0.365)<color name="color_600b5d">#600B5D</color>fill="#600B5D"More Pink Colors
#600B5D sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#600B5D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #600B5D?
#600B5D is a dark pink — rgb(96, 11, 93) in RGB and hsl(302, 79%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Midnight (#702670), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.8.
What is the RGB value of #600B5D?
#600B5D is rgb(96, 11, 93) — red 96, green 11, and blue 93 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #600B5D?
#600B5D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 89%, 3%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #600B5D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #600B5D scores 12.33:1 against white and 1.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #600B5D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #600B5D 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 purple (#800080) at a CIE76 distance of 18.2, which is visibly different.
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