#601A75 Color
#601A75 is rgb(96, 26, 117) in RGB, hsl(286, 64%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 78%, 0%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Eminence (#6C3082), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.94. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#601A75rgb(96, 26, 117)hsl(286, 64%, 28%)hsv(286, 78%, 46%)cmyk(18%, 78%, 0%, 54%)oklch(37.6% 0.153 317.1)lab(25.02% 41.66 -37.21)lch(25.02% 55.86 318.24)What #601A75 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 #601A75, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#601A75 Channel Values
How #601A75 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 26 · B 117 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 286° · S 64% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 286° · S 78% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 18% · M 78% · Y 0% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.04:1 vs white · 1.9:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #601A75 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 #601A75
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #601A75; 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 #601A75
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 #601A75 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.
#601A75#2F2F75#472875#3C3C74#4D3274#573232#5B2A55#3C3C3CUsing #601A75 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-601a75: #601A75;background-color: #601A75;colors: { 'color-601a75': '#601A75' }Color(red: 0.376, green: 0.102, blue: 0.459)<color name="color_601a75">#601A75</color>fill="#601A75"More Purple Colors
#601A75 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#601A75 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #601A75?
#601A75 is a dark purple — rgb(96, 26, 117) in RGB and hsl(286, 64%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Eminence (#6C3082), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.94.
What is the RGB value of #601A75?
#601A75 is rgb(96, 26, 117) — red 96, green 26, and blue 117 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #601A75?
#601A75 converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 78%, 0%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #601A75 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #601A75 scores 11.04:1 against white and 1.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #601A75 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #601A75 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 rebeccapurple (#663399) at a CIE76 distance of 13.22, which is visibly different.
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