#601B83 Color
#601B83 is rgb(96, 27, 131) in RGB, hsl(280, 66%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 79%, 0%, 49%) 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 8.82. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#601B83rgb(96, 27, 131)hsl(280, 66%, 31%)hsv(280, 79%, 51%)cmyk(27%, 79%, 0%, 49%)oklch(38.8% 0.165 311.1)lab(26.05% 43.60 -44.40)lch(26.05% 62.22 314.48)What #601B83 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 #601B83, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#601B83 Channel Values
How #601B83 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 27 · B 131 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 280° · S 66% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 280° · S 79% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 27% · M 79% · Y 0% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.6:1 vs white · 1.98:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #601B83 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 #601B83
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #601B83; 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 #601B83
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 #601B83 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-601b83: #601B83;background-color: #601B83;colors: { 'color-601b83': '#601B83' }Color(red: 0.376, green: 0.106, blue: 0.514)<color name="color_601b83">#601B83</color>fill="#601B83"More Purple Colors
#601B83 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#601B83 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #601B83?
#601B83 is a dark purple — rgb(96, 27, 131) in RGB and hsl(280, 66%, 31%) 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 8.82.
What is the RGB value of #601B83?
#601B83 is rgb(96, 27, 131) — red 96, green 27, and blue 131 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #601B83?
#601B83 converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 79%, 0%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #601B83 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #601B83 scores 10.6:1 against white and 1.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #601B83 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #601B83 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 8.82, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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