Skip to content

#601A89 Color

#601A89 is rgb(96, 26, 137) in RGB, hsl(278, 68%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 81%, 0%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rebecca Purple (#663399), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.94. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#601A89
HEX#601A89
RGBrgb(96, 26, 137)
HSLhsl(278, 68%, 32%)
HSVhsv(278, 81%, 54%)
CMYKcmyk(30%, 81%, 0%, 46%)
OKLCHoklch(39.1% 0.172 308.9)
LABlab(26.33% 44.99 -47.70)
LCHlch(26.33% 65.57 313.33)

What #601A89 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 #601A89, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Rebecca Purple#663399ΔE 8.94Purple Heart#69359CΔE 9.38Metallic Violet#5B0A91ΔE 9.51Indigo#4B0082ΔE 9.55KSU Purple#512888ΔE 9.86Grape#6F2DA8ΔE 10.22

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

#601A89 Channel Values

How #601A89 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 26 · B 1378-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 278° · S 68% · L 32%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 278° · S 81% · V 54%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 30% · M 81% · Y 0% · K 46%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10.47:1 vs white · 2.01:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #601A89 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 text10.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #601A89 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #601A89

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #601A89; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#601A89
Complementary
#43891A
Analogous
#291A89
Analogous
#891A7A
Triadic
#89601A
Triadic
#1A8960
Split comp.
#7A891A
Split comp.
#1A8929

Tints & Shades of #601A89

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.

Tints

#7C21B0
#992DD7
#AB54DE
#C07EE7
#D3A5EE
#E8D0F6

Shades

#541778
#481467
#3C1056
#300D45
#240A33
#180722

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #601A89.

How #601A89 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#601A89
Protanopia#2F2F89
Protanomaly#472889
Deuteranopia#3C3C88
Deuteranomaly#4D3289
Tritanopia#533939
Tritanomaly#582F63
Achromatopsia#3F3F3F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #601A89 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-601a89: #601A89;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #601A89;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-601a89': '#601A89' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.376, green: 0.102, blue: 0.537)
Android XML<color name="color_601a89">#601A89</color>
SVG fillfill="#601A89"

More Purple Colors

#601A89 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

150024fdf8ff170b22fdf4ff1b0d35faf5ff1d0731fae8ff1e0033f6cfff20002ef3e8ff3000524020605414906600cc7008e78806ce9900cca11fffb19cd9c27affcebeefe0b2eb

#601A89 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #601A89?

#601A89 is a dark purple — rgb(96, 26, 137) in RGB and hsl(278, 68%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.94.

What is the RGB value of #601A89?

#601A89 is rgb(96, 26, 137) — red 96, green 26, and blue 137 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #601A89?

#601A89 converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 81%, 0%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #601A89 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #601A89 scores 10.47:1 against white and 2.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #601A89 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #601A89 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 8.94, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

Open #601A89 in a Tool

Hex to RGBHex to HSLHex to CMYKHex to OKLCHHex to PantoneBuild a paletteMake a gradient

Keep exploring: every purple in the color library, the guide to shades of purple, or the full color library.