#601269 Color
#601269 is rgb(96, 18, 105) in RGB, hsl(294, 71%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 83%, 0%, 59%) 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 8.3. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#601269rgb(96, 18, 105)hsl(294, 71%, 24%)hsv(294, 83%, 41%)cmyk(9%, 83%, 0%, 59%)oklch(36% 0.151 323.3)lab(23.31% 42.59 -32.20)lch(23.31% 53.40 322.91)What #601269 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 #601269, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#601269 Channel Values
How #601269 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 18 · B 105 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 294° · S 71% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 294° · S 83% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 9% · M 83% · Y 0% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.75:1 vs white · 1.79:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #601269 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 #601269
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #601269; 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 #601269
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 #601269 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.
#601269#2C2C69#462469#3A3A68#4C2F68#592A2A#5C224B#383838Using #601269 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-601269: #601269;background-color: #601269;colors: { 'color-601269': '#601269' }Color(red: 0.376, green: 0.071, blue: 0.412)<color name="color_601269">#601269</color>fill="#601269"More Pink Colors
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#601269 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #601269?
#601269 is a dark pink — rgb(96, 18, 105) in RGB and hsl(294, 71%, 24%) 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 8.3.
What is the RGB value of #601269?
#601269 is rgb(96, 18, 105) — red 96, green 18, and blue 105 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #601269?
#601269 converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 83%, 0%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #601269 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #601269 scores 11.75:1 against white and 1.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #601269 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #601269 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 15.5, which is visibly different.
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