#601560 Color
#601560 is rgb(96, 21, 96) in RGB, hsl(300, 64%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 78%, 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 6.2. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#601560rgb(96, 21, 96)hsl(300, 64%, 23%)hsv(300, 78%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 78%, 0%, 62%)oklch(35.7% 0.14 328)lab(23.17% 40.38 -26.55)lch(23.17% 48.33 326.67)What #601560 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 #601560, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#601560 Channel Values
How #601560 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 21 · B 96 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 300° · S 64% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 300° · S 78% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 78% · Y 0% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.84:1 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 #601560 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 #601560
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #601560; 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 #601560
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 #601560 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.
#601560#2D2D60#472560#3B3B5F#4C305F#5A2828#5D2245#373737Using #601560 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-601560: #601560;background-color: #601560;colors: { 'color-601560': '#601560' }Color(red: 0.376, green: 0.082, blue: 0.376)<color name="color_601560">#601560</color>fill="#601560"More Pink Colors
#601560 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#601560 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #601560?
#601560 is a dark pink — rgb(96, 21, 96) in RGB and hsl(300, 64%, 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 6.2.
What is the RGB value of #601560?
#601560 is rgb(96, 21, 96) — red 96, green 21, and blue 96 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #601560?
#601560 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 78%, 0%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #601560 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #601560 scores 11.84:1 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 #601560 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #601560 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 19.62, which is visibly different.
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