#600C8D Color
#600C8D is rgb(96, 12, 141) in RGB, hsl(279, 84%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(32%, 91%, 0%, 45%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Violet (#5B0A91), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.71. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#600C8Drgb(96, 12, 141)hsl(279, 84%, 30%)hsv(279, 91%, 55%)cmyk(32%, 91%, 0%, 45%)oklch(38.5% 0.187 308.5)lab(25.20% 49.66 -52.02)lch(25.20% 71.92 313.67)What #600C8D 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 #600C8D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#600C8D Channel Values
How #600C8D 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 12 · B 141 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 279° · S 84% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 279° · S 91% · V 55% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 32% · M 91% · Y 0% · K 45% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.86:1 vs white · 1.93:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #600C8D 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 #600C8D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #600C8D; 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 #600C8D
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 #600C8D 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.
#600C8D#2A2A8D#46218D#39398C#4C2D8D#523636#582A64#3D3D3DUsing #600C8D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-600c8d: #600C8D;background-color: #600C8D;colors: { 'color-600c8d': '#600C8D' }Color(red: 0.376, green: 0.047, blue: 0.553)<color name="color_600c8d">#600C8D</color>fill="#600C8D"More Purple Colors
#600C8D sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#600C8D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #600C8D?
#600C8D is a dark purple — rgb(96, 12, 141) in RGB and hsl(279, 84%, 30%) 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 3.71.
What is the RGB value of #600C8D?
#600C8D is rgb(96, 12, 141) — red 96, green 12, and blue 141 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #600C8D?
#600C8D converts to approximately cmyk(32%, 91%, 0%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #600C8D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #600C8D scores 10.86:1 against white and 1.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #600C8D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #600C8D 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 6.49, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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