#601461 Color
#601461 is rgb(96, 20, 97) in RGB, hsl(299, 66%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 79%, 0%, 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 6.28. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#601461rgb(96, 20, 97)hsl(299, 66%, 23%)hsv(299, 79%, 38%)cmyk(1%, 79%, 0%, 62%)oklch(35.6% 0.142 327.5)lab(23.10% 40.85 -27.32)lch(23.10% 49.15 326.23)What #601461 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 #601461, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#601461 Channel Values
How #601461 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 20 · B 97 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 299° · S 66% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 299° · S 79% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 1% · M 79% · Y 0% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.86:1 vs white · 1.77:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #601461 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 #601461
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #601461; 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 #601461
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 #601461 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.
#601461#2D2D61#472561#3B3B60#4C2F60#5A2828#5D2146#373737Using #601461 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-601461: #601461;background-color: #601461;colors: { 'color-601461': '#601461' }Color(red: 0.376, green: 0.078, blue: 0.380)<color name="color_601461">#601461</color>fill="#601461"More Pink Colors
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#601461 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #601461?
#601461 is a dark pink — rgb(96, 20, 97) in RGB and hsl(299, 66%, 23%) 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 6.28.
What is the RGB value of #601461?
#601461 is rgb(96, 20, 97) — red 96, green 20, and blue 97 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #601461?
#601461 converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 79%, 0%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #601461 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #601461 scores 11.86:1 against white and 1.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #601461 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #601461 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 18.89, which is visibly different.
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