#601E6B Color
#601E6B is rgb(96, 30, 107) in RGB, hsl(291, 56%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 72%, 0%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Midnight (#702670), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.1. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#601E6Brgb(96, 30, 107)hsl(291, 56%, 27%)hsv(291, 72%, 42%)cmyk(10%, 72%, 0%, 58%)oklch(37.3% 0.138 321.6)lab(25.03% 38.51 -30.77)lch(25.03% 49.29 321.37)What #601E6B 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 #601E6B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#601E6B Channel Values
How #601E6B 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 30 · B 107 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 291° · S 56% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 291° · S 72% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 10% · M 72% · Y 0% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.08:1 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 #601E6B 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 #601E6B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #601E6B; 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 #601E6B
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 #601E6B 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.
#601E6B#31316B#482A6B#3D3D6A#4E336A#593030#5C2A4E#3C3C3CUsing #601E6B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-601e6b: #601E6B;background-color: #601E6B;colors: { 'color-601e6b': '#601E6B' }Color(red: 0.376, green: 0.118, blue: 0.420)<color name="color_601e6b">#601E6B</color>fill="#601E6B"More Pink Colors
#601E6B sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#601E6B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #601E6B?
#601E6B is a dark pink — rgb(96, 30, 107) in RGB and hsl(291, 56%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Midnight (#702670), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.1.
What is the RGB value of #601E6B?
#601E6B is rgb(96, 30, 107) — red 96, green 30, and blue 107 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #601E6B?
#601E6B converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 72%, 0%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #601E6B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #601E6B scores 11.08:1 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 #601E6B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #601E6B 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 18.45, which is visibly different.
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