#601D90 Color
#601D90 is rgb(96, 29, 144) in RGB, hsl(275, 66%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 80%, 0%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Violet (#5B0A91), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.44. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#601D90rgb(96, 29, 144)hsl(275, 66%, 34%)hsv(275, 80%, 56%)cmyk(33%, 80%, 0%, 44%)oklch(40% 0.176 306.1)lab(27.22% 45.13 -50.59)lch(27.22% 67.79 311.74)What #601D90 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 #601D90, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#601D90 Channel Values
How #601D90 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 29 · B 144 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 275° · S 66% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 275° · S 80% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 33% · M 80% · Y 0% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.12:1 vs white · 2.08:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #601D90 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 #601D90
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #601D90; 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 #601D90
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 #601D90 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.
#601D90#313190#482A90#3D3D8F#4D3390#513C3C#583268#424242Using #601D90 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-601d90: #601D90;background-color: #601D90;colors: { 'color-601d90': '#601D90' }Color(red: 0.376, green: 0.114, blue: 0.565)<color name="color_601d90">#601D90</color>fill="#601D90"More Purple Colors
#601D90 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#601D90 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #601D90?
#601D90 is a dark purple — rgb(96, 29, 144) in RGB and hsl(275, 66%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Violet (#5B0A91), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.44.
What is the RGB value of #601D90?
#601D90 is rgb(96, 29, 144) — red 96, green 29, and blue 144 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #601D90?
#601D90 converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 80%, 0%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #601D90 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #601D90 scores 10.12:1 against white and 2.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #601D90 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #601D90 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 indigo (#4B0082) at a CIE76 distance of 8.58, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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