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#601D86 Color

#601D86 is rgb(96, 29, 134) in RGB, hsl(278, 64%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 78%, 0%, 47%) 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 7.97. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#601D86
HEX#601D86
RGBrgb(96, 29, 134)
HSLhsl(278, 64%, 32%)
HSVhsv(278, 78%, 53%)
CMYKcmyk(28%, 78%, 0%, 47%)
OKLCHoklch(39.2% 0.166 309.7)
LABlab(26.53% 43.36 -45.50)
LCHlch(26.53% 62.85 313.62)

What #601D86 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 #601D86, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Rebecca Purple#663399ΔE 7.97KSU Purple#512888ΔE 8.4Purple Heart#69359CΔE 8.57Zinzolin#6C0277ΔE 10.58Spanish Violet#4C2882ΔE 10.87Indigo#4B0082ΔE 11.7

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

#601D86 Channel Values

How #601D86 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 29 · B 1348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 278° · S 64% · L 32%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 278° · S 78% · V 53%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 28% · M 78% · Y 0% · K 47%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10.41:1 vs white · 2.02:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #601D86 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 text10.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #601D86 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #601D86

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #601D86; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#601D86
Complementary
#44861D
Analogous
#2B1D86
Analogous
#861D78
Triadic
#86601D
Triadic
#1D8660
Split comp.
#78861D
Split comp.
#1D862B

Tints & Shades of #601D86

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

#7A26AB
#9732D2
#AA58DA
#C082E3
#D3A7EC
#E8D1F5

Shades

#541A75
#481664
#3C1254
#300F43
#240B32
#180721

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #601D86.

How #601D86 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#601D86
Protanopia#313186
Protanomaly#482A86
Deuteranopia#3D3D85
Deuteranomaly#4D3386
Tritanopia#543939
Tritanomaly#593061
Achromatopsia#404040

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #601D86 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-601d86: #601D86;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #601D86;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-601d86': '#601D86' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.376, green: 0.114, blue: 0.525)
Android XML<color name="color_601d86">#601D86</color>
SVG fillfill="#601D86"

More Purple Colors

#601D86 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#601D86 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #601D86?

#601D86 is a dark purple — rgb(96, 29, 134) in RGB and hsl(278, 64%, 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 7.97.

What is the RGB value of #601D86?

#601D86 is rgb(96, 29, 134) — red 96, green 29, and blue 134 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #601D86?

#601D86 converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 78%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #601D86 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #601D86 scores 10.41:1 against white and 2.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #601D86 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #601D86 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 7.97, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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