#60109E Color
#60109E is rgb(96, 16, 158) in RGB, hsl(274, 82%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(39%, 90%, 0%, 38%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Violet (#5B0A91), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.04. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#60109Ergb(96, 16, 158)hsl(274, 82%, 34%)hsv(274, 90%, 62%)cmyk(39%, 90%, 0%, 38%)oklch(40.3% 0.2 302.7)lab(26.87% 51.63 -59.75)lch(26.87% 78.97 310.83)What #60109E 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 #60109E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#60109E Channel Values
How #60109E 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 16 · B 158 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 274° · S 82% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 274° · S 90% · V 62% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 39% · M 90% · Y 0% · K 38% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.17:1 vs white · 2.07:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #60109E 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 #60109E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #60109E; 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 #60109E
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 #60109E 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.
#60109E#2B2B9E#46239E#3A3A9D#4C2E9E#4D3E3E#553171#414141Using #60109E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-60109e: #60109E;background-color: #60109E;colors: { 'color-60109e': '#60109E' }Color(red: 0.376, green: 0.063, blue: 0.620)<color name="color_60109e">#60109E</color>fill="#60109E"More Purple Colors
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#60109E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #60109E?
#60109E is a dark purple — rgb(96, 16, 158) in RGB and hsl(274, 82%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Violet (#5B0A91), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.04.
What is the RGB value of #60109E?
#60109E is rgb(96, 16, 158) — red 96, green 16, and blue 158 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #60109E?
#60109E converts to approximately cmyk(39%, 90%, 0%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #60109E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #60109E scores 10.17:1 against white and 2.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #60109E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #60109E 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 10.12, which is visibly different.
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