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#60164B Color

#60164B is rgb(96, 22, 75) in RGB, hsl(317, 63%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 77%, 22%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Palatinate Purple (#682860), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.16. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#60164B
HEX#60164B
RGBrgb(96, 22, 75)
HSLhsl(317, 63%, 23%)
HSVhsv(317, 77%, 38%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 77%, 22%, 62%)
OKLCHoklch(34.5% 0.122 341.6)
LABlab(22.32% 37.45 -13.86)
LCHlch(22.32% 39.93 339.69)

What #60164B 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 #60164B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#60164B Channel Values

How #60164B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 96 · G 22 · B 758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 317° · S 63% · L 23%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 317° · S 77% · V 38%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 77% · Y 22% · K 62%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance12.25:1 vs white · 1.71:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #60164B 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.

TextWhite text12.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #60164B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #60164B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #60164B

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 #60164B 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.

Typical#60164B
Protanopia#2D2D4B
Protanomaly#47264B
Deuteranopia#3B3B49
Deuteranomaly#4C304A
Tritanopia#5D2222
Tritanomaly#5E1E37
Achromatopsia#353535

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Using #60164B in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-60164b: #60164B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #60164B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-60164b': '#60164B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.376, green: 0.086, blue: 0.294)
Android XML<color name="color_60164b">#60164B</color>
SVG fillfill="#60164B"

More Pink Colors

#60164B sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#60164B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #60164B?

#60164B is a dark pink — rgb(96, 22, 75) in RGB and hsl(317, 63%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Palatinate Purple (#682860), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.16.

What is the RGB value of #60164B?

#60164B is rgb(96, 22, 75) — red 96, green 22, and blue 75 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #60164B?

#60164B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 77%, 22%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #60164B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #60164B scores 12.25:1 against white and 1.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #60164B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #60164B 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 30.1, which is a different colour altogether.

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